1.   In fact, radicals viewed the United States, with its civil liberties, ethnic mix and lax immigration enforcement, as a haven.

2.   Simon Barbera, a landowner near Roquetas de Mar, says politicians are largely to blame for the growing tensions because of lax immigration policies.

3.   The lawmaker, who has introduced legislation to split the agency in half, said a few years ago that lax immigration could lead to a terrorist strike.

4.   He angered the Italian government by accusing it of lax immigration policies, then scoffing at the president, who criticized his statement.

5.   Italy has become a gateway for illegal immigrants because of its porous southern coast and relatively lax immigration laws.