A Zero Tolerance Policy for Terrorism: The Case of Dora María Téllez of Nicaragua, and other cases like it involving Cuba or Iran

If a foreign national engages in terrorism, hostage-taking and related crimes, they should never be granted access to the U.S. or American financial systems

In a troubling development, former Sandinista leader Ms. Dora María Téllez was recently allowed entry into the United States, despite her past involvement in terrorism during the Cold War in Nicaragua. This decision is particularly perplexing given that public reports indicate she was excluded from entry as recently as 2004. This shift in policy raises …