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ChronMove meant to ease huge backlog of applicants, but critics warn it's a threat to securityTo ease an application backlog, the federal government plans to issue green cards to about 47,000 immigrants before the FBI finishes a complete background check — a move that critics warned could compromise national security.
The policy change is designed to address a mounting backlog of green card applicants who have met other requirements for permanent residence and have passed an automated fingerprint check, yet are waiting more than six months for FBI "name check" clearance, said Chris Bentley, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service spokesman.
The green card holders will still be expected to eventually pass the "name check" portion of the background check process, which in some cases takes the FBI more than two years to complete. If U.S. officials find serious problems after issuing a green card, the permanent resident could be deported, Bentley said.
"This maintains national security," Bentley said. "It doesn't compromise the system, but at the same time it allows us to get benefits to people who deserve them."
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OK ... I get headaches trying to follow all of it, but here goes.
At the airport, granny can get a pat down to the point where she doesn't know if she should complaint or ask for seconds, for our safety. Pregnant women are suspicious, because of terra. Social security cards will soon contain biometric information, to protect us. Surveillance on U.S. citizens is OK, for national security reasons.
But... we are going to process green cards with NO background checks??? :shrug:
Help me out here. What's going on?