The United States has offered literally millions of opportunities for people to come here and work under employment-based Visa programs. But do we really know the people, their intentions and their loyalties?
A disturbing new story out of Minnesota shows how we may need to drastically change the way we scrutinize the people who are awarded Visas. In this case, a doctor, who had been working under the H-1B Visa program, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for trying to join the Islamic State terrorist group and carry out attacks on US soil.
Apparently, Muhammad Masood had once worked at the Mayo Clinic as a research coordinator and had direct contact with patients. He got the attention of federal law enforcement after he posted messages on an encrypted social media platform and made attempts to travel to Syria and Iraq to “fight on the front lines.”
Every year, lobbyists in DC propose new legislation that will secure work for hundreds of thousands of foreign workers on American soil. We wonder if another Muhammad Masood will soon make an appearance here in America.