Why the Border Issue is a War on Terror Issue

Federal agents are investigating an Iranian man (and U.S. resident) accused of running a smuggling ring for fellow Iranians across the Mexican border into the U.S. (Hat tip: Doug Petch).

Malhamdary, owner of Palez Tailoring on Baseline Road, bragged to an undercover FBI agent that he had smuggled as many as 60 Iranians into the United States using fake Mexican visas, according to a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Arizona.

After his arrest, Malhamdary said that "he wanted the visas so he could bring people from Iran to Mexico so that they could come to the United States and pursue refugee status," the complaint states.

But according to those opposed to border security, terrorists would never try to get across the border....