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| https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=f0d96f9f-9884-47d9-9a37-64a670ce3c7e | Johnson, Carper Question K-1 Visa Program Vulnerabilities Following San Bernardino Terrorist Attack | 2015-12-09 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | WI | Ron Johnson | J000293 | www.ronjohnson.senate.gov | legacy | Chairman and Ranking Member Send Letters to Homeland Security and State Departments Requesting Documents and Information on K-1 Visa Program WASHINGTON Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent letters to the departments of Homeland Security and State on Wednesday requesting documents and information on the K-1 visa program following the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif. One of the suspected terrorists, Tashfeen Malik, entered the United States under a fianc visa in July 2014. The San Bernardino attack has exposed the K-1 visa program as another potential vulnerability to our nations security, Johnson said. Despiteundergoing background checks and reviews by both the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, Tashfeen Malik gained lawful entry into the United States and brought terrorism to our shores. As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,I will push for answers from the Homeland Security and State departments to find out how Ms. Malik slipped through the cracks and explore necessary reforms aimed at preventing terrorists from entering the United States via K-1 visas in the future. Following the attacks in San Bernardino, the threat of homegrown terrorism and self-radicalization has become all too real to Americans, said Carper. As the Committee with oversight over our nations homeland security, its critical that we learn all that we can from this tragedy to inform our fight against terrorism in all forms here at home and keep Americans safe. I realize that many Americans are concerned about terrorists traveling to our country. I am too and thats why I believe we must continue to examine any vulnerabilities in the various that address how people travel to and stay in our country. Given that one of the San Bernardino attackers came to the United States on a K-1 visa or fianc visa its important for us to get more information about that program in particular to determine if there are weaknesses and, if so, fix them to help prevent tragedies like this from happening again. In addition to our examination of our traveler programs, we must also address the threat of homegrown terrorism and self-radicalization and work to destroy ISISs influence by countering their twisted message and inoculating against the groups efforts to radicalize our own people here at home. Full text of the letters can be found here and here. Chairman Johnsons border report can be found here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |