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FOB: Pakistan
Immigration data: Kansi appears to have been single and thirty-six years old when he is
issued a visa. Kansi is admitted for one month and overstays for a year. He then files a
bogus political asylum claim and gets permission to work. His political asylum claim is
denied and he files for legalization.
10/90 Mir Aimal Kansi aka Kasi is issued a B-l business visa at the American
Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. The visa is in the name Kasi. There is a Kasi tribe in
Pakistan and his brothers use the Kasi family name.
2/91 Kansi enters the United States as a visitor for business with a B-l visa and
a Pakistan passport. He is admitted to the United States and permitted to remain for one
month. Kansi stays for a year without permission of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, in violation of INA 237(a)(l)(A). This is grounds for deportation.
2/92 Kansi files a claim for political asylum and is given permission to work in
the United States while the application is pending*. (Note: It is reported that Kasi's
brother-in-law was Pakistani Federal Minister of Health Dr. Abdul Malik Kasi. He gets a
Virginia driver's license and begins working for a courier service in the Washington, DC
area. His political asylum claim is denied. He applies for legalization and is again given
authorization to work*
2/16/93 The State of Virginia charges Kansi with murder, malicious wounding and
five counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
6/15/97 The FBI working with Pakistani intelligence arrests Kansi in a hotel in
Pakistan. Kansi had spent most of his time hiding in Afghanistan. (Source: Mir Aimal
Kasi v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia Supreme Court), Circuit Court of Fairfax
County, Record Numbers 980797 November 6, 1998 980798.
11/10/97 The trial, held in Fairfax County, Virginia concludes with the jury finding
Kansi guilty of all counts.
2/4/98 After three post trial hearings, Kansi is sentenced to death for capital
murder, life in prison for first degree murder, 20 years on each of the five counts of
malicious wounding, two years in prison on one firearms charge and four years in prison
on each of the other four firearms charges.
At JFK, YOUSEF presents an Iraqi passport M03 72369 which does not contain a US
visa. He claims to have purchased it from a Pakistani official. (Later examination of the
passport by the FDL reveals that the date of birth page has been overwritten and the
passport binding has been cut and un-stitched.) Claims political asylum and is released
pending a hearing.
Note: YOUSEF entered with Mohammed Ahmad AJAJ who had four fraudulent
passports and a bomb making manual. YOUSEF has an identity document from the El-
Bunyan Islamic Information Center as a backup document with YOUSEF's photo in the
name of Khurram KHAN. Also, INS records YOUSEF's immigration file number, A72
054 519, under the index first name Ramziyousuf and last name, AHMED. The FBI
assigns SUBJECT the number #229845RA4 and creates an index name of Ramzi Yousaf
AHMED.
12/8/92 YOUCEF is scheduled for exclusion hearing. There are two notations in
the A file, one that YOUSEF did not appear and another that he was present but
requested legal representation. His attorney requests a new date and a hearing is
scheduled for 1/26/93.
1/26/93 YOSCEF's attorney appears and claims that YOUSEF has been
hospitalized as the result of an automobile accident.
YOUCEF leaves the United States by air to Karachi, Pakistan using the
alias "Abdul Basit".
3/12/93 His attorney files a petition to withdraw as counsel claiming that he cannot
find or communicate with his client. The Immigration Judge approves of the withdrawal
petition.
2/8/95 YOUSEF is returned to the United States from Islamabad, Pakistan and
paroled to stand trial.
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1/90 - 2/90 AJAJ claims to have visited ^ United States (per political asylum
claim) \1 AJAJ enters the United States at\JFK, Ne
as a B-2 tourist and permitted to stay until 3/8/92. H'js ifisa was issued on 7/12/90 at the
US Consulate in Jerusalem. ;
2/5/92 AJAJ files form 1-589 Request \for Asylum in the United States.
He claims that the authorities in Israel have beaten hirh and he claims to have been
deported to Jordan on 5/17/91. INS file I lis created.
6/16/92 AJAJ fails to appear for his political asylum interview in Houston,
Texas.
9/1/92 AJAJ attempts to enter the United States in New York City. He
presents the Swedish passport #01468963 in the name of Khurram KHAN. There is no
United States visa in the passport. The ENS inspector detects the photo substitution.
AJAJ has his luggage opened and there are three other passports Saudi Arabia #581231
(photo substituted), Jordan #D344492 in name of Ahmad Mohammad Ahmad AJAJ and
United Kingdom #P292844F containing a photo that resembles AJAJ. There are also
many books and notes on how to assemble weapons and explosives.
AJAJ also has an identity document with AJAJ's photo in the name of Khurram KHAN.
This is an "Al-Bunyan Islamic Information Center" document created by YOUCEF as
secondary identification. It shows that it was issued in Pakistan but the headquarters for
the "Al-Bunyan Islamic Information Center" (AIIC) is listed as P.O. Box 14149, Tucson,
AZ. There is also an AIIC card with YOUSEF's photo found in AJAJ's bags. This was
to be the backup document for YOUSEF.
Note: It is unclear whether the ID in the name of KHAN, with YOUSEF's photo on it,
was in AJAJ's bags or was mistakenly put in AJAJ's folder when AJAJ and YOUSEF
were in INS secondary inspection.
AJAJ claims that he has a political asylum claim pending. He also claims to be a member
of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). He refuses to give any statement
without his attorney.
INS Inspections determines that AJAJ should be held for an exclusion hearing. The INS
Inspectors called Agent l^ kvho was on a Joint Task Force investigating terrorism
but he declined to respond to JFK bitf asked for copies of AJAJ'S documents. AJAJ is
detained at the INS detention facility in NYC.
9/4/92 AJAJ appears before an immigration judge but hearing is adjourned due to
not having AJAJ's immigration file which was in Houston where the political asylum
claim was filed during AJAJ's previous eritry.
9/1/92 AJAJ attempts to enter the United States in New York City. He
presents the Swedish passport #01468963 in the name of Khurram KHAN. There is no
United States visa in the passport. The INS inspector detects the photo substitution.
AJAJ has his luggage opened and there are three other passports Saudi Arabia #581231
(photo substituted), Jordan #D344492 in name of Ahmad Mohammad Ahmad AJAJ and
United Kingdom #P292844F containing a photo that resembles AJAJ. There are also
many books and notes on how to assemble weapons and explosives.
AJAJ also has an identity document with AJAJ's photo in the name of Khurram KHAN.
This is an "Al-Bunyan Islamic Information Center" document created by YOUCEF as
secondary identification. It shows that it was issued in Pakistan but the headquarters for
the "Al-Bunyan Islamic Information Center" (AHC) is listed as P.O. Box 14149, Tucson,
AZ. There is also an AIIC card with YOUSEF's photo found in AJAJ's bags. This was
to be the backup document for YOUSEF.
Note: It is unclear whether the ID in the name of KHAN, with YOUSEF's photo on it,
was in AJAJ's bags or was mistakenly put in AJAJ's folder when AJAJ and YOUSEF
were in EMS secondary inspection.
AJAJ claims that he has a political asylum claim pending. He also claims to be a member
of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). He refuses to give any statement
without his attorney.
INS Inspections determines that AJAJ should be held for an exclusion hearing. The INS
Inspectors called Agent L^ Iwho was on a Joint Task Force investigating terrorism
but he declined to respond to JFK bitf asked for copies of AJAJ'S documents. AJAJ is
detained at the INS detention facility in NYC.
9/4/92 AJAJ appears before an immigration judge but hearing is adjourned due to
not having AJAJ's immigration file which was in Houston where the political asylum
claim was filed during AJAJ's previous entry.
3/30/93 At INS hearing, AJAJ says that he left the United States to take a
university test in Pakistan. He wants his immigration case moved to Houston. Hearing
adjourned because there is no Arabic interpreter.
3/31/93 Adjourned again as AJAJ wants to get new attorney and again wants the
exclusion hearing moved to Houston.
4/24/93 District Counsel for the Executive Office of Immigration Review moves to
terminate exclusion proceedings. AJAJ attempted entry under the visa waiver program
using a Swedish passport. Use of a fraudulent passport under visa waiver program does
not require an exclusion hearing for removal of the alien from the United States. AJAJ
should have been immediately returned to Pakistan unless he makes a claim for political
asylum at the time of entry. (AJAJ's previous P/A claim was abandoned when he left
without permission by the INS.)
FOB: Kuwait
COC; Jordan ^ .
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10/9/89 Enters the United States at Honolulu as F-1 student destined to Wichita
State University in Kansas
11/21/90 ISMAIL receives approval from INS for part time employment until
11/20/91 while attending school
2/26/93 WTC 1 bombing ISMAIL drives the van containing the bomb
11/6/85 Request for extension denied and voluntary departure given until 12/5/95 0 '
ABOHALIMA indicted for 18 USC 3, accessory after the fact, in assisting WTC 1
bombing terrorists after the incident.
1976 File contains a very poor copy of/naturaliization certificate for a Nefesea
Hussan ?
8/13/78 AMCON Sana'a, Yemen issues immigrant visa, it appears that final
destination on immigrant visa form was Macatawa, Michigan 49434 and that Brooklyn
address was in different handwriting. /
8/15/81 SHALABI's sister writes a letter from Egypt that his father is ill and she
needs SHALABI to come to Egypt. Better was addressed to SHALABI at 341 Colon
Ave., NY, NY 10308 /
10/5/81 INS grants SHALABI permission to travel to Egypt and return to the
United States. Purpose of trip is to visit ill father.
11 /9/81 SHALABI files ati N-400 Application to File Petition for Naturalization
under Section 319(a) which allows an alien who is married to a United States citizen to
naturalize after three years residence instead of the usual five years residence. He claims
to be married tol I
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11/19/81 SHALABI is granted a diyofce by the Egyptian Government from his wife
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12/18/81 SHALABI m a r r i e s j \e is a copy of a business
card in the filej [Attorney, offices in Cairo and NYC). On the
translation of the marriage certificate, SHALABPs date of birth is not entered.
Note: On the ^-400, his date of birth is typed in as 7/32/43 and is changed to '51.
Naturalization examiner notes that G-28 Attorney is present during interview.
That attorney is I I who is also SHALABI's wife.
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6/2/83 SHALABI is granted a divorce by the Egyptian Government from his wife
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Unknown date Anonymous letter received by INS NYC that says that SHALABI was
born actually bom in 1943. That he was residing at 3703 Lytne Ave.. Seagate, Brooklyn,
NY 718-372-9} 64. That at the time he marriedf I he was married to
a woman in Egypt. It also said that SHALABI lied to INS when he was naturalized by
saying he was still married to his United States citizen wife when he wasn't. That on
11/19/81, SHALABI divorced his US wife and his Egyptian wife at the Egyptian
Consulate. SHALABI brought his new wife to the United States in 12/85. The letter
claims he married his Egyptian lawyerj lin Egypt and that he has a son
by this relationship.! _].
4/2/93 Llold Sherman, Trial Attorney, INS NYC reviews information and
determines that SHALABI should not have been naturalized under INA Section 319(a)
based on marriage to US citizen as the marriage had to exist for three years after entry as
a legal permanent resident. A divorce breaks the three year residence even if the
SUBJECT remarries another US citizen.
Note: From the mid-1980's until his murder, SHALABI was the emir at the Alkifah
Refugee Center also known as the Afgan Service Bureau. The Center was a focal point
for Islamic terrorists and was referred to as the "jihad office". In 1990, SHALABI was
one of the sponsors for Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman's. Rahman became the outspoken
imam of the Al-Farooq Mosque which was located in the same building as the Alkifah
center. SHALABI raised millions of dollars for the fundamentalists cause. SHALABI
and Rahman eventually split and a power struggle ensued. (Source: News accounts and
"Why America Slept" by Gerald Possner.)
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(Political Asylum)
(Legalization) Not available for review, non-disclosure
provision under legalization
I ^Temporary Protected Status)
7/25/88 NYC
9/21 /91 Using the name of Bilal EL QISI, ALKAISI files an application for
temporary protected status (TPS) ait the Cleveland, Ohio INS office. He states that he
was born in Lebanon on 9/6/65 and that he entered the United States at NYC on 7/25/88.
These claims are supported^ by a Lebanese birth certificate and a stamped INS Form 1-94
(Arrival and Departure Record) which is later determined to have been altered to show a
different country of birth.. INS creates file! I
5/22/92 Bibal ELQISI files a request for political asylum claiming birth in Jordan
on 12/20/65. ELQISI says that he entered the United States on 10/10/87 at NYC via
Jordan Airlines but was not inspected by INS. He claims an address of P.O. Box 789
Brooklyn, NY. He gives his INS file number asl I
8/8/93 Under the name EL QISI, ALKAISI is indicted in the WTC 1 prosecution.
5/19/94 INS records certifies that there is no record of the entry of ALKAISI under
that name or any of his other aliases.
10/10/85 AYYAD enters the United States at New York City as a lawful permanent
resident based on the petition of his permanent resident father as an unmarried son.
FOB: Egypt
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(Many pages of the file are illegible as the copying was done so poorly)
1 /31 /86 Marriage performed in NYC between Wahid Mohamed AHMED and
'I ' • ••.. ''•••-., 1 United States citizen. Witness was Armed A. Arafa.
2/12/86 1-130 Petition to Classify Status of Alien Relative filed with INS NYC.
Petition is for Ahmed Ibrahim Wahid MOHAMED (alias for SALEH) with a date of birth
of 6/13/50. Beneficiary claims to be a self-employed scuba diver. Both claim to live at
5-W, 220 E. Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY. I \states that she has been married before to
5/14/86 INS denies the petition as| | did not submit a divorce orderfromher
previous marriage. Certified notice returned marked "unclaimed".
lh 8/91 Sultan El Gawly, 27 Glenwood Ave., Jersey City, NJ posts $8,000 cash
biil with INS for SALEH's release from Oakdale, LA BOP. (Original bond was set at
$2p,000 but was reduced by IJ). His detention was the result of his heroin conviction in
Detroit.
12/19/95 SALEH is sentenced to time served and placed on supervised release for
three years. There is no notice of immigration status or conditions in sentence. SALEH is
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released from the Metropolitan Correction Center, NYC despite the presence of an INS
detainer. NY AUSA McCarthy ordered the release. There was discussion of using
SALAH as an informant which EMS opposed:
2/5/96 FBI S/AI [-writes a memo the FBI Newark SAC disagreeing
OBI the use of SALEH as an informant. He lists as factors against having SALEH on the
streets, his illegal immigration status, heroin conviction, violation of probation, assault on
wife! I assaulting 1 his current wife, SALEH's involvement
in credit card fraud, theft, etc.
6/4/96 INS Philadelphia issues a warrant of arrest for violation of the INA
11/25/96 KHALIL is issued a C-l "transit visa" by AMCON Jerusalem, Israel. The
visa is issued to allow KHALIL to enter the United States in transit to Ecuador. This
allows him to remain in the United States for up to 29 days.
12/7/96 KHALIL arrives at JFK. The immigration inspector makes a mistake and
treats KHALIL as a B-2 tourist which results in KHALIL getting six months to stay in
the United States. KHALIL gets on a flight to Syracuse, NY. He also travels to
Tennessee and California.
3/10/00 KHALIL is released from Federal Prison and turned over to INS for a
deportation hearing.
5/1/00 KHALIL is ordered deported from the United States as an overstay alien
and an aggravated felon based on the NY conviction. KHALIL remains in INS custody.
3/15/01 KHALIL may have been deported to Jordan on this date but INS file is
unclear.
Gazi Ibrahim ABU MEZER
9/14/93 ABU MEZER arrives in Canada on a student visa with the intention of
using Canada as a gateway to the United States. \3 ABU MEZER applies for a visa to enter the United
Toronto but is refused. \3 ABU MEZER applies for political asylum based on
by Israel since he is a resident of the West Bank. \4 Immigration and Refugee Board of Can
5/10/95 ABU MEZER receives a conditional discharge for simple assault an is put
on probation for one year \6 North Cascades National Park rangers respond to a report of hikers in
distress. They find ABU MEZER and locate Jamal Abed I I six miles away.
They are both detained by the NPS near Ross Lake, Washington. They claimed to have
been hiking in the area but were not dressed like hikers. They are turned over to the
Border Patrol and processed. (BP arrest report notes under scars, marks, etc. that ABU
MEZER has an amputated right ring finger)
6/24/96 ABU MEZER and Abed agree to return to Canada voluntarily and are
returned to Canada
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6/29/96 ABU MEZER is arrested by the Border Patrol n^ar the Peace Arch Park in
Blaine, Washington. He again agrees to return to Canada and is Voluntarily returned the
same day. (BP .arrest report notes no scars, marks, etc. visible) \6 ABIT MEZER is given permission to w
1/15/97 Order to Show Cause issued for illegal entry. ABU MEZER's bond is set
at $15,000 and he is detained. He requests that his bond be lowered.
1/27/97 ABU MEZER has a hearing before an Immigration Judge for the
Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR). ABU MEZER admits that he entered
the United States and has no permission to be in the United States. He states that he is
afraid to return to Israel. IJ Ho orders ABU MEZER deported to Canada. (0 Ho did not
issue an alternate order of deportation to any other country).
1/28/97 Canada refuses to accept ABU MEZER as he has now left Canada where
he has political asylum three times. \7 Motion to Reopen Proc
2/6/97 Despite having been convicted in Canada for two crimes, having illegally
entered the United States three times within the last seven months and being a suspected
alien smuggler, U Ho reduces the bail from $15,000 to $5,000 dollars.
2112/97 EOIR schedules a hearing and tells ABU MEZER that he needs to hav;e
his 1-589 request for political asylum completed by 3/5/97.
4/8/97 Kaaren L. Barr, PO Box 15674, Boise, ID 83715 files notice that she will
represent ABU MEZER
4/16/97 ABU MEZER' s attorney of record, . notified that hearing has been
rescheduled for 6/23/97
6/12/97 ABU MEZER's attorney withdraws the political asylum claim as ABU
MEZER "intends to leave the United States prior to the date set for hearing in this
matter".
6/23/97 EOIR U Ho gives ABU MEZER voluntary departure until 8/23/97 with
an alternate order that if ABU MEZER does not leave by this date he will be deported to
Canada or Jordan. Judge notes that political asylum request has been withdrawn and an
application to withhold a deportation order.
7/31/97 ABU MEZER is arrested in NYC with four pipe bombs and detonators.
During the enforcement operation, ABU MEZER is shot. Also arrested is Lafi KHALIL
8/20/97 ABU MEZER and Lafi KHALIL are indicted for conspiracy to use and
carry a firearm (pipe bombs) and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
7/24/00 ABU MEZER writes from prison to INS requesting his $5,000 bail be
returned.
3/84 - 9/85 MOHAMED claims to have worked for Egypt Airlines. MOHAMED
offered his services to the CIA but was considered unreliable.
9/6/85 MOHAMED enters the United States at NYC as a B-2 visitor with an
authorized stay until 9/6/85.
8/15/86 MOHAMED enlists in the U.S. Army. He lectures and teaches on Middle
Eastern culture and country briefings at the JFK Special Warfare Center
1994 MOHAMED trains al-Qaidah members and UBL's bodyguards in Sudan and is
sent to Djibouti to again conduct surveillance on various targets.
MOHAMED flies back to the United States to speak to the FBI about the
upcoming trial of Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman
1995 MOHAMED obtains a copy of the co-conspirator list for the Rahman trial.
He sends it off to co-conspirator Whalid el-Hage in Kenya.
This is a significant case as it illustrates how easy it is to get residence based on marriage
to a US citizen. It also is an example of the delicate issue of non-citizens in the military
which can lead to naturalization.
Straights of Gibraltar
Millennium Plot December. 1999
Ahmed RESSAM
FOB: Algeria
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3/94 RESSAM does not appear for his immigration hearing. His political
asylum claim is denied and he is arrested again but he is released again and given another
court date. He lives on welfare and stealing from Montreal tourists. He is arrested twice
but never sentenced to jail.
3/96 The Armed Islamic Group (GIA), an Algerian based terrorist group is
involved in an attempted car bombing of the G-7 ministers conference in Lille, Belgium.
The terrorists are tracked to northern France where a shootout takes place at their hideout.
One of the terrorists, Kristoff Kasz, is killed. The telephone number for RESSAM's
apartment in Montreal is found in the electronic organizer recovered from the dead
terrorist. The France authorities pass the telephone number to the Canadian Security
Intelligence Service (CSIS). (Source 1)
1997 RESSAM stays with other Algerians in Montreal.
2/7/99 RESSAM arrives at the Los Angeles International Airport on his return to
Canada. He is inspected by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
His Canadian passport in the name of Benni Antoine Noris is checked. There is no
lookout in the name of Noris. RESSAM is allowed to go on to Canada. Before he departs
the United States, he studies the layout of the Los Angeles airport. He also has with him
a notebook on how to make bombs and concealed in shampoo bottle is glycol and in a
Tylenol bottle is hexamine, both bomb making chemicals. He travels back to Montreal.
RESSEM drives off the ferry and is inspected by US Customs at Port Angeles,
Washington. RESSAM tells the Customs Inspector that he is going to Seattle on
business. However he is taking three ferries instead of driving directly from Vancouver
to Seattle, a three hour drive. The inspector opens the trunk and looks in the spare tire
compartment. It contains chemicals. RESSAM is questioned and runs from the officials.
He is later captured not far from the port. He is arrested for evading the Customs
Inspectors. The spare tire compartment contains homemade explosives and timing
devices.
1. (Source: Trial transcript United States vs. Ahmed Ressam, AKA Benni Norris,
July 5, 2001)
2. (Source: Transcript United States vs. Mokhtar Haouari, April 2, 2001
3. (Source: Seattle
4/3/95 SUBJECT files INS Form 1-589 application for political asylum. Claims
to have entered at Miami on 6/1 8/85 in an unknoAyn way. Claims no employment for the
last five years. Claims to have passport 3677529 (Algerian?). Claims to belong to a
human rights group in Algeria and had been threatened by Muslim fundamentalists.
5/9/95 TIZEGHA is interviewed by INS asylum officer and his 1-589 application
is reviewed.
SUBJECT was also processed by asylum officer for Order to Show Cause in
Deportation proceedings based on his admission to entry without inspection by an INS
officer in his political asylum application.
5/18/95 INS issues an Order to Show Cause document to place TIZEGHA into
deportation proceedings for violation of Section 241 (a)(l)(B) of the Immigration and
nationality Act (INA) for entry into the United States without inspection by an INS
officer based on Subject's claim to the 1985 Miami entry (unsupported by any records or
documents).
6/10/95 SUBJECT notified by mail that his political asylum claim had been denied
by INS.
7/12/95 TEZIGHA appears for a scheduled deportation hearing. He brings a
friend, only identified as OMAR, to the hearings to act as his interpreter. During the
initial portion of the deportation hearings, TEZIGHA requests an attorney. Hearing
adjourned to enable TEZIGHA to get counsel.
11/17/95 TEZIGHA appears for scheduled deportation hearing with his attorney,
Eric L. Levine, Esq. (deportation hearings are administrative and the government does
not provide legal counsel). Attorney Levine states that he has not had time to review the
case. Hearing adjourned.
9/11/96 TIZGHA appears for scheduled deportation hearing but his attorney is
unavailable. Hearing adjourned.
He now says that he last entered the United States at Boston, Massachusetts as a
stowaway on the vessel "Mustapha Ben Boulaid" and was not inspected by an INS
officer. He says that his father works for a gas company SONATRACH as a seaman.
Note: SONATRACH is the international energy company of the Algerian government.
SONATRACH operates oil and gas production facilities, pipelines, storage facilities and
liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers. One of these tankers is the "Mustapha Ben
Boulaid". It is about 950' in length with a capacity of 125,260 cubic meters of gas and is
named for one of the leaders of the FLN- the revolutionary committee of unity and
action. The tanker delivers LNG to the Port of Boston from Algeria. The crew is
Algerian. The movement of LNG tankers through the port of Boston has always been a
security and safety concern. The city of Boston is wrapped around the relatively small
harbor and the inlet to the sea passes next to the runways at Logan Airport. After 9-11,
the Coast Guard and Boston officials prohibited the movement of LNG tankers into
Boston. It was only at the end of October, 2001 that a Federal court ordered the Port of
Boston to permit the entry of the LNG tankers. Very extensive security measures were
put in place. Boston officials believe that a terrorist act could result in a major leak. This
could lead to a catastrophic fire or explosion.
The Immigration judge ruled that TIZEGHA does not have a valid claim to political
asylum and that he entered the United States illegally and is in violation of the
immigration laws. Although TIZEGHA has admitted to entering the United States on
two occasions without inspection by the INS, the government does not oppose
TIZEGHA's request to depart the United States voluntarily instead of being deported.
(TIZEGHA claimed to have an Algerian passport at his residence but did not produce it
in court and there is no record of it in the immigration file.)
The Immigration Judge gives TIZEGHA until May 12, 1997 to leave the United States
voluntarily. His attorney is informed that he has thirty days to appeal the judge's
decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
5/8/97 Attorney Joseph F. O'Neil files a notice of appearance and files an appeal
of the Immigration Judge's order to the Board of Immigration Appeals. While the appeal
is pending, TIZEGHA can remain in the United States.
1 /20/98 SUBJECT arrested under the name of Ali MASS A by the Boston Police,
Boston, Massachusetts for shoplifting over $200 and he is released on his own
recognizance. (Note: Arrest report shows MASSA to be 6'2" and 220 Ibs and has
Massachusetts D/L S7880/0880. Other INS arrest reports show TIZEGA as 5'9" and
180 Ibs.)
1/22/98 Boston Police issue a warrant of arrest for MASSA when he does not
appear for court
2/20/98 Attorney O'Neil files a motion to withdraw from the case as he cannot
contact his client. Notice goes to INS Boson and the BIA.
6/29/99 The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) rules to uphold the decision of
the Immigration Judge in denying the application for political asylum and the decision
that TIZEGHA is illegally in the United States. The BIA again gives TIZEGHA thirty
(30) days to depart the United States voluntarily or be deported.
8/99 May have gone to Vancouver, British Colombia and filed for refugee
status
9/16/99 INS does not have any verification of TIZEGHA departing the United
States voluntarily. The Boston INS deportation unit sends TIZEGHA a form 1-166
ordering him to report to the Boston office on 10/18/99 for deportation to Algeria.
11/99 May have re-entered the United States in Northern Washington State
Need A file.
U.S.S. Cole Bombing Yemen October 12. 2000
1982 or 1983 MOHAMMED comes to the United States to study at Chowan College,
Murfreesboro, NC. He takes English and then transfers to NC A & T University.
Note: No INS information has been received to show that MOHAMMED was here on a
student visa. Some references in news reports that he was in contact with Ali
MOHAMMED while MOHAMMED was in the Army at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, NC.
FOB: JORDAN
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Note: The DHS file had copies (poor quality) of two passports belonging to AL
RABABAH. Jordanian passport E041890 issued 3/8/94 and valid until 3/8/99 and
Jordanian passport G263860 issued 3/1/399 and valid until 3/12/04. Both passports
reflect extensive travel. Due to the quality of the copies and the fact that most entry exit
stamps are in Arabic, it is difficult to create a travel summary. There are many entry
visas for Saudi Arabia.
7/9/97 • AL RABABAH enters the United States at New York City as a B-2 tourist
and is given until 1/8/98 to remain. He uses a visa issued on 2/11/97 in Cairo, Egypt. He
is destined to 17 Brunswick Parkway, Newark, NJ. His entry is recorded by INS as Eyad
MUSTAFA. He departs the United States on 10/13/97.
9/16/98 AL RABABAH enters the United States at NYC as a B-2 visitor and is
given permission to remain until 3/15/99. He is destined to 627 Cook Ave., Paterson, NJ.
No departure date available.
3/21/99 AL RABABAH enters the United States at New York City as a B-2 visitor
for pleasure and is admitted until 9/20/99. Visa issued in Egypt on 2/11/97.
He is destined to 562 Atlantic St., Bridgeport, CT.
570,1 AL RABABAH says that he meets two Saudi males, "Nawaf ' and "Hani"
at a 7-4 1 convenience store in Falls Church, Virginia. AL RABABAH tells them that he
can assist them in getting driver's licenses and is a translator. AL RABABAH later
moves to Connecticut.
6/01 AL RABABAH gets a call from his former roommate in Virginia the two
men he meet had tried, to contact him. AL RABABAH speaks to one of the men "Nawif"
(9-11 hijacker Nawaf Al.Hazmi) who says that he has two other friends who would like
travel around. AL RABABAH drives to Virginia and picks up the four men. The next
day ALRABABH drives them to the Fairfield Motor Inn, Fairfield, Connecticut where
the four stay for two nights. (AL RABABAH identifies the four men as Ahmed al-
GHAMDI, Hani Hanjour, Majed Mbqed, and Nawaf al Hamzi )
9/30/01 NYC/SD Judge Loretta A. Preska issues a material witness warrant for AL
RABABH. AL RABABAH is transferred to the INS detention center in NYC. Change
of INS venue to NYC is recommended.
1 1/5/01 The FBI arrests AL RABABAH on a material witness warrant and places
him in the MCC. INS places a detainer on AL RABABAH and closes the immigration
proceeding administratively as AL RABABAH is not in INS custody.
11/1 6/01 A criminal complaint is filed in the US Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia against AL RABABAH charging him with knowingly and without lawful
authority produce an identity document, and aid and abet the same, when such production
was in and affected interstate commerce in violation of 18 USC 2 and 1028(a)(l),
A Federal Arrest Warrant is issued for Eyad M. ALRABABAH for the document
fraud case.
1 2/8/01 INS files a detainer with the US Marshal for the Eastern District of
Virginia where AL RABABAH is being detained.
5/20/02 AL RABABAH is sentenced to six months imprisonment and a special
assessment of $200. There is a special condition that AL RABABH will assist INS and
will not oppose any removal or deportation action.
4/21 /03 The Board of Immigration Appeals rules that the removal order of the
Immigration Judge stands.
5/13/03 Based on a final order by the Board of Immigration Appeals, AL
RABABAH ordered to be removed.
Agus BUDIMAN
10/3/99 BUDIMAN enters the US at NYC as a B-2 and is admitted until 3/21/00
10/20/00 BUDIMAN enters the United States at Baltimore, MD as a B-2 visitor and
is permitted to remain until 4/19/01. He is destined to Faisal, 3823 Wendy Lane, Silver
Spring, MD. Traveling with BUDIMAN was Mohammed Bin Nassar Belfas who entered
on a B-2 visa. Belfas was born in Indonesia but was a citizen of Germany, his father was
from Yemen. Belfas used the Wendy Lane address on his visa application. (FBI report
says that Ziad JARRAH used the Wendy Lane address on his visa application.)
4/16/2001 BUDIMAN files an 1-539 to extend his B-2 status until 10/15/01 saying he
wants to visit friends in the United States and that he has money.
Petition is filed for an H-1B1 Specialty occupation non immigrant visa to work
for Tristate Development & Construction, Inc.
11/1/01 A notice to appear is issued by INS for remaining in the United States
after period of admitted stay (INA Section 237(a)(l)(B)) and for employment without
permission of the INS (INA Section 237(a)(l)(€)(!))•
11/16/01 US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issues a warrant for
the arrest of BUDIMAN for document fraud involving a Virginia State Identification
Card,
11/26/01 A detention hearing is held at the US District Court. The FBI starts to lay
out links between BUDIMAN and some of the 9-11 terrorists. The hearing is stopped
when BUDIMAN's court appointed lawyer, Greg English, tells the judge that he cannot
represent BUDIMAN because of his strong feelings about the Pentagon disaster.
FOB: Yemen
DOB: 5/11/72 & 9/16/73
BINALSHIBH was a roommate of Mohammed Atta while they were students in
Germany. He was also an associate of Ziad JARRAH.
NOTE: Again, a newspaper article which noted the J-l entry says that AULAQI using the
name al-Awalaki also entered the US at Chicago on 8/29/91 and on 1/29/92 at NYC. The
source of the information was DHS but we did not receive any record but the J-L:
Omar A. M. Al-BAYOUMI
FOB: Saudi Arabia 9/xl Law Enforcement Privacy
DOB: I I
ABDULLAH was good friends with Bandar AL-HAZMI the suspected brother of
hijacker Nawaf AL-HAZMI. Bandar was in the United States as a student at ELS
Melbourne, Florida and invited ABDULLAH to come join him in the US.
10/22/97 ABDULLAH receives a student visa from AMCON Jeddah to attend the
ELS Language Center at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida. He is
a Yemeni citizen but was born in Saudi Arabia.
12/97 ABDULLAH joins Al-Hazmi and Hani Hanjour in Arizona where they
will students at an aviation school.
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i/98 ABDULLAH, Hanjour and Al-Hazmi take flying lessons but drop out
after a few weeks because of the high cost of tuition. They transfer to Arizona Aviation
in Mesa but again only fly for a few weeks and then drop out due to cost.
4/98-9/98 ABDULLAH goes to Hamtramck, Michigan and attends the Henry Ford
Comrhunity College with INS approval.
10/19/99 INS grants ABDULLAH advance parole to leave the United States and
return. Documents indicate that is visiting sick mother
9/15/01 ABDULLAH surrenders to Phoenix FBI (he had been under surveillance)
in response to his name appearing on a security lisi I He was interviewed
and polygraphed by the FBI. He was also interviewed by Phoenix INS. He is in status,
has employment authorized and has an application for permanent residence.
ABDULLAH had taken flying lessons,
5/13/02 Rayed .ABDULLAH, USC wife and two USC children departed the
United States and eventually arrived in Yemen.
FOB: Yemen
DOB: 9/11 Law Enforcement Privacy
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FOB: Sudan
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7/31/00 issued tourist visa for thirty d^y by Honduran consulate, there
appears to be stamp "10 dollar U.S. go!4" over part of the visa.
(Egyptian visa issued unknown date)
8/24/00 DAHAB has a credible fear interview with an INS Asylum officer at the
Krome Detention Center. He claims to have complained a work meeting about some of
the government's political policies. Because of this he claims that he was ordered to
guard pipeline in a dangerous area without proper training or weapons. He refused and
was put in an isolation cell at his work for twenty days. He then said that he would go to
the pipelines but first he requested and received his annual vacation and he was given two
months leave. He gathered up money and went to Egypt. He stayed there about 15 days
and then flew on El AL #444 to Tel Aviv and then to JFK and then to Miami. He had
tickets paid for Miami to Honduras but not the return.
8/29/00 Based on the finding by the asylum officer that there is a creditable fear,
DAHB is paroled to his sister:! 9/n Personal Privacy |
TX. His sister is a legal permanent resident.
9/6/00 A notice of appearance in the case is filed by Barbara W. Kamali, 111 NE First
Si, Suite 605, Miami, FL.
10/20/00 Removal hearing scheduled held, DAHAB is given the opportunity to file
a political asylum claim.
11/4/00 DAHAB gives notice to INS that he has moved to his sister's in Dallas.
4/11 /Ol A hearing is held but there are problems with the interpreter and the
hearing is continued.
11/26/01 An asylum and removal hearing is held in Miami, Florida. The IJ Ronald
G. Sonom, reviews all the facts and denies the request for political asylum and the
application for withholding of removal to Sudan also are denied. The immigrant without
an immigrant visa was not contested and DAHAB is ordered removed to Sudan,