For those who want a bit more than the OPs interpetation of the article, my I quote the first few sentences from the article...
"The Boston bombing crime shows that comprehensive immigration reform should not be only a southern border problem or even just a problem of illegal aliens.
It's also a problem of foreigners who are admitted legally but should never have been admitted, and of others admitted legally on a visa but are not tracked to make sure they depart when their visitor's time expires, as U.S. law requires."
Boston Marathon Bombing Shows Immigration Not Only A Border Problem - Investors.com
This was the point of the oped, and I do not think she did a particulary good job at presenting it, but she does not deserve to be taken apart personally on here because of her age and any other personal slams that have been aimed at her.
Is this thread to be about the personal lacks of the writer or the article ?