June 5, 2002

NEWS ALERT:

Ashcroft wants to finger Arabs

BuzzFlash has been told by reliable sources that Attorney General John Ashcroft -- in a move that is reminiscent of the World War II era treatment of Japanese Americans -- is preparing regulations that will require aliens present in the United States, from certain Arab nations, to report to INS offices, airports, or other ports of entry to register with the government.

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Terrorists may be one step ahead of Bush 

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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A laptop computer and stamps used to grant access to the United States were stolen from an Immigration and Naturalization Service office, officials said.

No arrests were reported, and investigators had no motive for the weekend burglary but said terrorism had been largely ruled out.

There were no signs of forced entry, police officer Jim Mattheis said.

The items, taken from a secured locker, included five stamps used to validate foreign passports and grant admission to the United States, the computer, an INS badge and a .40-caliber Beretta with two clips of ammunition.

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