SENATE COMMITTEE EXAMINES PROGRESS OF INFORMATION SHARING FOR VISAS

WAP2003091210 - WASHINGTON, SEPT. 23, 2003 (UPI) -- John O. Brennan, director of the terrorist threat integration center at the CIA testifies before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on immigration, border security and citizenship hearing about the progress of information sharing and coordination in the process of issuing visas. Since Sept. 11, 2001, various agencies have been sharing intelligence information on an unprecedented scale in an attempt to keep out of the U.S. unwanted individuals including possible terrorists. RLW/ROGER L. WOLLENBERG