Immigrant Background Checks

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Also, when an immigrant is wanting to obtain identification, they should have a thorough background check to be approved if they are illegal or legal. For example, If the immigrant was trying to obtain an Id or license, and they were found to be illegal with a history of committing crimes and violence, the illegal immigrant would then not be approved for that source of identification and then would be possibly considered for deportation or prison. Having a background check like this, could solve many situations like the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers in New York City; if the airlines where to ask for proof of the visa be current,valid, and a thorough background check on the terrorists, the attack could have been avoided, sparing those three

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