Homeland security still held hostage.

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Many of the vulnerabilities that leave the U.S. at risk for terrorist attack result from the continued failure to implement and enforce fully the nation's immigration laws, and many of the loopholes are driven by political considerations, maintains a report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Washington, D.C. "The Five Years War: Public Safety vs. Special Interests" finds terrorists still have relatively easy access to this country and, once here, can remain almost invisible as they plan their deadly attacks against Americans.

"Our greatest vulnerability lies in the continuing likelihood of intending terrorists being able to enter the country illegally, or... with fake documents, and avoid apprehension as they ... blend into the enormous illegal alien communities across the country," the study finds.

"Five years after 9/11, progress is slow towards protecting the American people against the real likelihood that terrorists are exploiting U.S. immigration policies," declares Dan Stein, president of FAIR. "In spite of the fact that the 9/11 Commission explicitly pointed out our vulnerability due to our immigration policies, the Bush Administration and many in Congress have placed the demands of special interests for open immigration ahead of their...