Over 3,000 of our fellow americans. And the porous out of ring of border security. The hijackers passed through the u. S. Border security a combined total of 68 times without arousing suspicion. More recently culeafy attempted to conduct a Suicide Attack in 2012. He had been in the country since 1999. On a tourist visa but never left. Another man arrested in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, who help destroy evidence was able to return to the United States despite being out of status on his student visa. Certainly its an important element of keeping the homeland secure. A widely sited 2006 hispanic study indicated that as many as 40 of all illegal aliens do not cross the desert in arizona, california, or texas but come through the front door at our land, sea, and armirports of ity with our permission. They released a demonstrating the visa over stay problem they be worse than previously thought. Fewer people were apprehended than over stayed their visas and are suspected of
Due to a weather related incident on the tarmac. Jessica rae after months of anticipation. The day is finally here star wars the force Awakens Opens tonight. Leaving fans all over the country giddy with excitement. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae the Federal Reserve is increasing Interest Rates for the first time in nearly a decade. And the nations largest banks have already started raising their prime lending rates. Making things a little more expensive. Abcs Stephanie Ramos has the story. Do you have a credit card . A car loan . Mortgages . Listen up. Fed chair janet yellen announcing the Federal Reserve is upping Interest Rates from a record low of zero to onequarter of a percent. And while it may be a good sign for the economy . Yellen . The federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis and recession since the great depression. It may not be go for your wallet rates have been kept low in o
Morning at 50 degrees. As this rain continues, 47 for the afternoon, clearing skies overnight, 35 degrees, and windy conditions. 49 degrees, but wait till you see the weekend weather. Your forecast coming up. The department of transportation is proposing eight 725 million plan to widen i26. This is 480 million to widen the interstate in charleston and north charleston, and they plan on widening between richland and newberry county, and they hope to cover 80 to 90 of the cost. This could take six years for the design, planning and construction. Resident in Richland County can expect to see more construction on the roads this year, according to the new expecting to complete more than one dozen projects. Since the beginning of the program, 127 million in sales tax collected to complete these projects around the county. 31 million went to construction last year, and the green streak is expected to be completed and the next few months. A tire plant opening in spartanburg county, unveiling t
Reported as flying at low levels around the urban areas to demonstrate a show of force. Thats politically difficult for the host government because, as you know, the drone strikes have created some domestic tension. So in terms of being able to demonstrate to the u. S. That they are serious, those are steps that are confidence building measures. Ted jada cople has coppel has written, americas chronic overreaction to terrorism, we had excerpts. But the countrys capacity for selfinflicted damage must astounded even Osama Bin Laden. There is always the nightmare of acquiring, terrorists acquiring weapons of mass destruction, but nothing would give the terrorists enemies greater satisfaction than that we focus obsessively on the remote possibility and restrict our lives and our liberties accordingly. Guest this is always a difficult debate. I think that if we step back d look at it since 9 11, the United States, even though were one of the most open and free countries has remained, frankly
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