The Counterterrorism Blog
Biography
Michael Cutler is a Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, an advisor to the "911 Families for a Secure America,"
and a consultant, retired in 2002 after a distinguished career with the INS of over 30 years, including 26 as a Special
Agent. In 1991, he was promoted to the position of Senior Special Agent and was assigned to the Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Force and worked with members of other federal and state law enforcement agencies as well as law
enforcement organizations of other countries. The task force's investigations of aliens involved in major drug trafficking
organizations ultimately resulted in the seizure of their assets and prosecutions for a wide variety of criminal violations.
Mr. Cutler has testified as an expert witness at nine Congressional hearings on issues relating to the enforcement of immigration
laws having been called by members of both political parties. Mr. Cutler also furnished testimony to the Presidential Commission
on the Terrorist Attacks of September 11. Mr. Cutler has appeared on numerous television and radio programs including the
O'Reilly Radio Factor, O'Reilly's No Spin Zone, Fox News and the Lou Dobbs Tonight Program on CNN to discuss the enforcement
of immigration laws and has participated in various public debates and panel discussions on issues involving the enforcement
and administration of immigration laws. Among the areas of concern that he is able to speak about authoritatively are the
nexus between immigration and national security, the impact of immigration on the criminal justice system, strategies to
combat illegal immigration, and why amnesty for illegal aliens is wrong.
