Terrorist Loophole: Senate Bill Disarms Law Enforcementby Kris W. Kobach and Matthew Spalding, Ph.D. WebMemo #1092 May 24, 2006 The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA, S.2611) before the U.S. Senate is touted by proponents as a “compromise,” combining amnesty for current illegal immigrants with stepped-up enforcement provisions. Nothing could be further from the truth. A previously unnoticed provision in this complicated legislation would disarm America’s state and local police in the war against terrorism. A Costly LessonOne of most important lessons that the United States learned on 9/11 was that state and local law enforcement can be the difference between...