Keeping Better Tabs On Foreign Students

One department might be failing to appropriately monitor foreign students who stay and work in the U.S. for up almost two and a half years, according to a Government Accountability Office report. Sen. Chuck Grassley requested the investigation. He says that the lack of oversight is a potential national security risk. 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon explosions have put more scrutiny on foreign students. Grassley says the program "requires immediate overhaul before another terrorist exploits it." GAO recommends that Immigration and Customs Enforcement use all available information to address potential risks. Homeland Security agrees with the recommendations and says ICE is working with the Counterterrorism and Criminal Investigation Unit to find any risk areas.