A recent review of the Dept. of Homeland Security’s terrorist-catching performance has revealed that they’re focussing so much effort on the terrorist watch list that they’re increasingly failing to catch people with illegal documentation.

As CBP [Customs & Border Patrol] has stepped up its efforts to intercept known and suspected terrorists at ports of entry, traditional missions such as narcotics interdiction and identification of fraudulent immigration documentation have been adversely affected. Recent data indicates a significant decrease over the past few years in the interception of narcotics and the identification of fraudulent immigration documents, especially at airports.

So, if you really ARE a terrorist, get yourself some dodgy documentation and you now stand a better chance of getting in to the US than previously.

From: Bruce Schneier