Analyst's note:  Absolutely must read.  It is time to disband the Department. of Homeland Security (DHS) as they obviously are not getting the job done.  We can not afford a new agency that refuses to do the job.

Dispite the clear and present danger to our nation security, the DHS simply will NOT keep track of immigrants who remain in the U.S. after their visas expire.  We Americans are tired of excuses.  If they can not or will not do their job, then they should be immediately disbanded and their senior leaders removed from federal government service.  Our nation managed to fight and win two world wars without them.

Again our thanks to The Blaze and Billy Hallowell for this article that all of America should see and consider.

Following Sept. 11, one would assume that the U.S. government’s broken system for tracking illegals would be better than ever.  Unfortunately, reality paints the opposite picture.  Despite being attacked by Middle Eastern terrorists whose visas had expired, the U.S. is still failing to properly examine immigrants’ status.

Unfortunately, there are millions of foreigners who initially come here legally, but do not maintain the proper immigration status.  Judicial Watch has more:

…nearly half of the nation’s estimated 12 million illegal immigrants actually entered the U.S. legally but overstayed their visa, according to a new federal report. That’s because the agency responsible for keeping the nation safe—the Department of Homeland Security—can’t keep track of immigrants who remain in the U.S. after their visas expire.

This clearly creates a huge national security issue because terrorists can plot more attacks from within. In fact, dozens of foreigners convicted of terrorism since the 2001 attacks had overstayed their visas, according to the report, which was published by the investigative arm of Congress known as the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Surprisingly, Homeland Security has yet to come up with a viable program that can adequately protect the nation.  Aside from the basic fact that the government should ensure, to the best of its ability, that immigration laws are upheld, the fact that terrorists can (and already have) exploited these security loopholes should be cause for concern.

The report offers the following recommendations: draft a “civil overstay plan,” revisit systems used to prevent terrorists from exploiting the system and “develop outcome-based performance measures,” among other proposals.

With the nation’s security at stake, Homeland Security should take heed.