Ummmmm Excuse me MR Bush, CLOSE THE STICKEN BORDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Illegal aliens using false Social Security numbers were able to enter and work as contract painters at a power plant in Florida, including work near one nuclear reactor.
Officials at Progress Energy, which runs the Crystal River Energy Complex in Citrus County, say they followed federal regulations and that the contractor should have better vetted its employees.
Now a congresswoman is calling for hearings on how the lapse could have happened and calling for the Senate to pass a bill cracking down on illegal aliens' ability to obtain government identification.
"We certainly don't want to have one illegal alien at a nuclear power plant, let alone several," said Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida Republican. "According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Progress Energy did absolutely nothing wrong. They followed the guidelines. But in today's world, the terrorists are just itching to get at us. We need to have more assurances than just pass to the contractor that's been hired."
She said the incident illustrated the need for the Senate to pass the REAL ID act, which passed the House in February and sets national standards for the use of driver's licenses in federal facilities -- an incentive for states to make sure applicants are in the country legally.
Progress Energy said at least two workers used identification with false Social Security numbers to enter the facility as part of their contract job, and officials at the Florida Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council said the number could be as high as seven.
The individuals worked for Brock Specialty Services, a Texas-based company that was hired to do maintenance at the facility.
Progress Energy spokesman Rick Kimble said the energy company followed the NRC's guidelines. "Point blank, it should not have happened. We obviously should be taking steps in the future to make sure it does not happen," he said. "But we followed the regulations that were required. We also think the contractor had an obligation to do pre-screening as well."
Brock officials couldn't be reached for comment.
Mr. Kimble said the NRC requires that persons admitted to power plants have valid government-issued identification, which these workers had. He said the men provided Social Security numbers to be matched against law-enforcement databases, but the false numbers the workers gave didn't raise any red flags.
He said the plant has four fossil fuel units and one reactor. He said just one person who submitted a false Social Security number had access to the nuclear unit, and he, like any other visitor, had a constant escort.
The building and construction union first raised the issue as part of a complaint about contractors at the power company. Michael J. Jeske, secretary-treasurer for the union, said no matter how the workers managed to gain access, something was broken.
"That doesn't give the local community a very good feeling, if you have a situation where undocumented foreigners can get access to a nuclear power plant and that doesn't violate anything," he said.
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RE: Ummmmm Excuse me MR Bush, CLOSE THE STICKEN BORDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the borders are by in no way protected.I just went down to brownsvill texas fishing.We had to drive thogh border control every day. They did not a dang thing but ask us where we where from.My dad and a uncle hid in the back seat. they never even looked at all just wayed us though. Many many times we saw people run up on the road and jump in to cars and trucks.Never saw a border contole agent gat anyone.Maby this has something to do with most of the border contole we talked to could hardly speek let alone be totaly for the usa.I think if we are going to pay for 4 to 6 people to stand there every day 24 hours then they should be doing something.We allso witnessed people taking people back and forth across the river on a jet boat. When we talked to border contole about it they said the air unit will be around there in 2 days.
mmmmmmmm maby fire all the border contole and hire some air line help?
RE: Ummmmm Excuse me MR Bush, CLOSE THE STICKEN BORDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey chas,
Remember when I posted that there were illegals working on Nuclear Submarines -- it's all true. And the goob contractors hired them and only cut them loose when the news got out.
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OH thats right... April 1st when the MS is supposed to get into a gun battle with the AZ militia...
Yessiree!
What's the Arizona equivalent of the Alamo? I want a catchy slogan to chant when I march in support of the Minutemen. I don't think "Remember the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church!" is going to cut it.
Ummmmm Excuse me MR Bush, CLOSE THE STICKEN BORDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
