Mr. Speaker. all of us are aware of the massive influx of illegal aliens into this country. Few or us think of the alien community as a possible source of terrorists and spies. Obviously. we must act quickly before those who want to bring terrorism to our country succeed. While much has been said about terrorism directed against Americans overseas. little has been said about the likelihood of terrorist acts here in the United States in retaliation for United States military operations against Libyan terrorist camps and military targets. The huge illegal alien community undoubtedly has a number of foreign terrorists who have been sent to this country for reasons other than finding economic opportunity and escaping from political oppression. In the event of a clash between the United States and a terroristsupporting state. instructions could be sent to these terrorists and they could be quickly mobilized to undertake domestic terrorist operations. Spies masquerading as illegal aliens are an equal threat. They. too. could be called upon by their foreign masters to work against Americas security interests. While illegal immigration to this country is in itself a critical problem. the fact that this alien community probably contains spies and terrorists adds another dimension to the problem. Fortunately. the administration has begun to focus on the possible threat of domestic terrorism. The FBI and other concerned agencies have mobilized resources and have undertaken appropriate contingency planning should this domestic terrorist threat materialize. Now is clearly the time to do something about illegal immigration to the United States. With these concerns in mind. I commend the following Christian Science Monitor article to my colleagues in the Congress.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that illegal aliens are a source of terrorists and spies.