President Trump creates new National Vetting Center
for US immigrant wannabes, by
Ann Corcoran 2/7/18
Reminder: Over
the next few days I will be traveling, so don’t look for new posts here at RRW
(after today) until early next week. Thanks
to reader Cathy for alerting me to this White House Press Release (here in its entirety):
Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security
Presidential Memorandum to establish a National Vetting Center (NVC) to
coordinate the efforts of departments and agencies to better identify
individuals seeking to enter the country who present a threat to national
security, border security, homeland security, or public safety.
The NVC, which will be led by the
Department of Homeland Security, will help fulfill the President’s requirement
that departments and agencies improve their coordination and use of intelligence
and other information in the vetting process.
The Federal Government’s current vetting efforts are ad hoc, which
impedes our ability to keep up with today’s threats. The NVC will better coordinate these activities in a central
location, enabling officials to further leverage critical intelligence and law
enforcement information to identify terrorists, criminals, and other nefarious
actors trying to enter and remain within our country. The NVC’s operations will
adhere to America’s strong protections for individuals’ privacy, civil rights,
and civil liberties. The Administration’s top priority is the safety and
security of the public, and the NVC will empower our frontline defenders to
better fulfill that obligation.
A good first step, but much more
needs to be done!
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