Excerpt: The Rocha Spy Case: Espionage and Conflicted Loyalty (opens in new tab)

Decades of multiculturalism and unassimilated immigration have introduced a subtler challenge than simple espionage: government officials whose attachments to another nation may influence their judgment, create conflicts of interest, or leave them vulnerable to foreign pressure. Even when loyalty to the United States is unquestioned, secondary allegiances can complicate decision-making in sensitive positions.