Ecuador’s Immigration Policy

FROM FP – Terrorism, as the United States has learned at a high cost in recent years, comes in many forms and from unexpected sources. The government of Ecuador has once again crossed the line between irresponsible policies and ideologically driven actions that have created a serious security problem not only for its citizens but also for the entire Western Hemisphere. The disarray created in Ecuador’s immigration policy has permitted transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups — possibly including al Qaeda — to potentially use the country as a base of operations with the ultimate objective of harming the United States. Read Article