STATEMENT OF BARBARA COMSTOCK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, REGARDING THE THIRD CIRCUIT ARGUMENT IN NORTH JERSEY MEDIA GROUP V. ASHCROFT TODAY:

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Sept. 17, 2002. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 “We are at war, facing a terrorist threat from unidentified foes who operate in covert ways and unknown places. This makes it essential that the United States take every legal step possible to protect the American people from acts of terrorism. As we explained to the Court today, opening sensitive immigration hearings could compromise the security of our nation and our ongoing investigations, by revealing valuable information to terrorist organizations seeking to harm America.” 02-531

Source: US Department of Justice