What is she thinking???

Lisa Vaas, editor of Eweek.com's database topic center, was shocked that Hossein Derakhshan, an Iranian native living in Toronto was refused entry into the U.S. She complained that Customs and Border Protection Officers googled him and read his "private blog" that was posted on the internet when he tried to make entry in the states. In his "private blog" that was posted on the PUBLIC internet, he admitted to living in New York. In other words, he was an illegal alien just like the Mexicans everyone is so interested in keeping out. The CBP Officers did their job and refused him entry.

All I can say to the Officers in Buffalo is, keep up the great work.

All I can say to Ms. Vaas is, I hope she has a lot more to complain about in the future. I am sure she is quite accomplished at databases and technology, but her knowledge of immigration law is lacking. The fact that she is amazed that smart Officers would utilize open source information to conduct threat assessment is an indication of her understanding in the area of border security and enforcement.

BT