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APNewsBreak:HomelandSecurityofficialprobed
TheAssociatedPress
July23,2013Tuesday10:59PMGMT
Copyright2013AssociatedPressAllRightsReserved
Section:WASHINGTONDATELINE
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Byline:ByALICIAA.CALDWELL,AssociatedPress
Dateline:WASHINGTON
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PresidentBarackObama's choicetobetheNo.2officialattheHomelandSecurityDepartmentisunder
investigationforhisroleinhelpingacompanyrunbyabrotherofformerSecretaryofState
HillaryRodhamClinton, TheAssociatedPresshaslearned.
AlejandroMayorkas,directorofU.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices,isbeinginvestigatedforhis
roleinhelpingthecompanysecureaninternationalinvestorvisaforaChineseexecutive,accordingto
congressionalofficialsbriefedontheinvestigation.Theofficialsspokeontheconditionofanonymity
becausetheywerenotauthorizedtoreleasedetailsoftheinvestigation.
MayorkaswasnamedbyHomelandSecurity'sInspectorGeneral'sOfficeasatargetinaninvestigation
involvingtheforeigninvestorprogramrunbyUSCIS,accordingtoanemailsenttolawmakerslate
Monday.
Inthatemail,theIG'sofficesaid,"Atthispointinourinvestigation,wedonothaveanyfindingsof
criminalmisconduct."Theemaildidnotspecifyanycriminalallegationsitmightbeinvestigating.
WhiteHousepresssecretaryJayCarneyreferredquestionstotheinspectorgeneral'soffice,whichsaid
thattheprobeisinitspreliminarystageandthatitdoesn'tcommentonthespecificsofinvestigations.
Theprogram,knownasEB5,allowsforeignerstogetvisasiftheyinvest$500,000to$1millionin
projectsorbusinessesthatcreatejobsforU.S.citizens.Theamountoftheinvestmentrequireddepends
onthetypeofproject.Investorswhoareapprovedfortheprogramcanbecomelegalpermanentresidents
aftertwoyearsandcanlaterbeeligibletobecomecitizens.
IfMayorkaswereconfirmedasHomelandSecurity'sdeputysecretary,heprobablywouldrunthe
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IfMayorkaswereconfirmedasHomelandSecurity'sdeputysecretary,heprobablywouldrunthe
departmentuntilapermanentreplacementwasapprovedtotakeoverfordepartingSecretary
JanetNapolitano.
TheemailtolawmakerssaidtheprimarycomplaintagainstMayorkaswasthathehelpedafinancing
companyrunbyAnthonyRodham,abrotherofHillaryRodhamClinton, towinapprovalforaninvestor
visa,evenaftertheapplicationwasdeniedandanappealwasrejected.
Mayorkas,aformerU.S.attorneyinCalifornia,previouslycameundercriticismforhisinvolvementinthe
commutationbyPresidentBillClinton oftheprisonsentenceofthesonofaDemocraticPartydonor.
AnotherofHillaryClinton's brothers,HughRodham,hadbeenhiredbythedonortolobbyforthe
commutation.Mayorkastoldlawmakersduringhis2009confirmationhearingthat"itwasamistake"to
talktotheWhiteHouseabouttherequest.
HillaryClinton, whosteppeddownassecretaryofstateonFeb.1,isconsideredapossiblecontenderfor
theDemocraticpresidentialnominationin2016.
AccordingtotheInspectorGeneral'semail,theinvestigationoftheinvestorvisaprogramalsoincludes
allegationsthatotherUSCISOfficeofGeneralCounselofficialsobstructedanauditofthevisaprogramby
theSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.Theemaildidnotnameanyspecificofficialfromthegeneral
counsel'soffice.
TheemailsaysinvestigatorsdidnotknowwhetherMayorkaswasawareoftheinvestigation.TheFBI's
WashingtonFieldOfficewastoldabouttheinvestigationinJuneafteritinquiredaboutMayorkasaspartof
theWhiteHousebackgroundinvestigationforhisnominationasdeputyDHSsecretary.
TheFBIinWashingtonhasbeenconcernedabouttheinvestorvisaprogramandtheprojectsfundedby
foreignsourcessinceatleastMarch,accordingtoemailsobtainedbyTheAP.
ThebureauwanteddetailsofallofthelimitedliabilitycompaniesthathadinvestedintheEB5visa
program.Ofparticularconcern,theFBIofficialwrote,wasChineseinvestmentinprojects,includingthe
buildingofanFBIfacility.
"Let'sjustsaythatwehaveasignificantissuethatmyhigherupsarereallyconcernedaboutandthis
maybeaddressedwayabovemypaygrade,"anofficialwroteinoneemail.TheFBIofficial'snamewas
redactedinthatemail.
IowaSen.CharlesGrassley,therankingRepublicanontheSenateJudiciaryCommittee,senttheFBIa
lengthyletterTuesdayaskingfordetailsofitsreviewoftheforeigninvestorvisaprogramandChinese
investmentinU.S.infrastructureprojects.
ChineseinvestmentininfrastructureprojectshaslongbeenaconcernoftheU.S.government.In
September,theObamaadministrationblockedaChinesecompanyfromowningfourwindfarmprojectsin
northernOregonthatwerenearaNavybaseusedtoflyunmanneddronesandelectronicwarfareplanes
ontrainingmissions.AndinOctober,theHouseIntelligenceCommitteewarnedthattwoleadingChinese
technologyfirms,HuaweiTechnologiesLtd.andZTECorp.,posedamajorsecuritythreattotheU.S.Both
firmshavedeniedbeinginfluencedbytheChinesegovernment.
ThemostroutineusersoftheEB5programareChineseinvestors.Accordingtoanundated,unclassified
StateDepartmentreportabouttheprogramobtainedbytheAP,theU.S.ConsulateinGuangzhou,China,
processedmoreinvestorvisasinthe2011fiscalyearthananyotherconsulateorembassy.The
documentsays"applicantsareusuallycoachedandpreppedfortheirinterviews,makingitdifficulttotake
atfacevalueapplicants'claims"aboutwheretheirmoneycomesfromandwhethertheyholdmembership
intheChineseCommunistParty.Partymembershipwouldmakeanapplicantineligiblefortheinvestor
visa.
AnthonyRodhamispresidentandCEOofGulfCoastFundsManagementLLCinMcLean,Va.Thefirmis
oneofhundredsof"RegionalCenters"thatpoolinvestmentsfromforeignnationalslookingtoinvestin
U.S.businessesorindustriesaspartoftheforeigninvestorvisaprogram.
TherewasnoimmediateresponsetoanemailsenttoGulfCoastrequestingcomment.
ItisunclearfromtheIG'semailwhytheinvestorvisaapplicationwasdenied.Visarequestscanbe
deniedforanumberofreasons,includingacircumstancewhereanapplicanthasacriminalbackgroundor
isconsideredathreattonationalsecurityorpublicsafety.
AssociatedPresswritersStephenBraun,NedraPicklerandKenThomascontributedtothisreport.
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