Family Security Matters » Publications » Surprised Flight 253 Terrorist was Allowed to Fly? I’m Not. Here’s Why.: "On Christmas Day, 23-year-old Nigerian national Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab boarded a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines plane in his home country with the intent of killing 278 passengers and crew members aboard. The Associated Press reported that he was on a U.S. terrorism watch list, but he wasn’t on the “no fly” list.
How can this be?
Doesn’t it make sense that if someone is suspected to have terrorist ties, he should not be allowed to fly on a commercial airliner, let alone be given a U.S. visa? This is apparently what happened in Abdulmutallab’s case.
Before a passenger can board a U.S.-bound airliner from anywhere in the world, the airline is required to ensure he has a valid U.S. passport or visa.
If the person arrives without a visa, the airline is subjected to a large fine and the passenger is sent back home. So how did Abdulmutallab get a U.S. visa despite being on a government terrorism list?"
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