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WASHINGTON DC - Congress has taken the first step toward disbanding the beleaguered Immigration and Naturalization Service and splitting the agency's responsibilities into two new departments: one in charge of making mistakes and the second of fixing the mistakes the first one made.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., told reporters "Sept. 11 taught us that immigration and border security issues are too important to be ignored and mishandled by a government agency without a second government agency to oversee the mishandling."
Rep. James Sensenbrenner told the House before Thursday's vote "We must practice tough love and abolish the INS." He added, "Taking away their priveleges, grounding them, boot camp, and even hiding their Dance-Revolution game have all failed to change their behavior." Sensenbrenner went on to say that he and his wife were very disappointed in the INS.
Many in Congress believe abolishing the INS is necessary because of embarrassing foul-ups. Most notably, previously approved visa extensions for two of the nineteen Sept. 11th hijackers were mailed six months after the attacks prompting hundreds of aspiring international terrorists to get their hopes up unnecessarily.
It remains to be seen what will happen to the INS cubicle, which is close to the water cooler and the bathroom. Most of the INS pens, staplers and calendars have already been spoken for by other agencies.
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