Quote:Mexican citizens will soon be eligible to apply for a "trusted traveler" status that will allow them to bypass some elements of airport security when they fly into the United States — a U.S. government-approved program that critics say could be exploited by violent drug cartels.

Under the program, Mexicans who have undergone background checks and are deemed low security risks will be able to fly into major U.S. cities and breeze through customs without being questioned by U.S. Customs agents.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and her Mexican counterparts announced their intent to roll out the program two weeks ago, trumpeting it as evidence of increased information sharing and law enforcement collaboration between the countries.

J-Nap (Clownitano) has really showed her incompetence on this one. Last week it was reported that Homeland Security would focus on "environmental justice" - whatever the heck that means. Today they announce this, while they continue to turn a blind eye to securing the border.

Quote:But critics say Mexico's drug cartels will quickly learn how to exploit loopholes in the plan, and they point to the recent arrests of two pre-vetted "trusted travelers" caught trying to smuggle marijuana and other contraband into the U.S. through a Texas border checkpoint.

Sheriff Larry Dever of Cochise County, Ariz., says drug cartels could recruit Mexicans with clean backgrounds to attain trusted traveler status, and then use them to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the U.S.

“We know even on this side of the border that drug cartels recruit people to apply for jobs with Customs and Border Protection, Immigration — they keep them clean so they pass background checks,” he said.

Yeah, let's let Mexicans avoid customs and security upon arrival here in the U.S.

What could possibly go wrong?

Trusted Traveler Program Sparks Fears That Mexican Drug Cartels Could Bypass U.S. Airport Security

A Mexican National is a "Trusted Traveler"???

For Big Sis' next project lets just allow all Yemenis to automatically ride up in the airliner cockpit.

How is it that a Mexican can be a trusted traveler but I still have to get groped and probed at the airport?