STATEMENT OF BARBARA COMSTOCK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGARDING THE JOSE PADILLA DECISION:

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on March 11, 2002. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 "In times of war, the President must have the authority to act when an individual associated with our nation's enemies enters our country to endanger American lives. The President's ability to gather intelligence to protect the American people from terrorist attacks is an important tool in the War on Terrorism. The Department will review today's opinion in light of our duty to take all steps possible within the law to protect the American people." 03-151

Source: US Department of Justice