8 Suspected ISIS-Linked Individuals Detained in 3 U.S. Cities for Illegally Crossing Border
Eight foreign nationals suspected of having ties to ISIS were arrested in various U.S. cities after they reportedly entered the country through the southern border. According to reports from the New York Post and NBC News, the arrests were made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in cities including New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Sources claim that individuals were apprehended following a wiretap investigation that captured discussions about bombs.
At least two of the suspects entered the U.S. last spring, with one using the Border Patrol app CBP One to seek asylum, per NBC sources. The app, created during President Joe Biden’s administration, is criticized by some for aiding in the fast entry of illegal immigrants who seek economic opportunities under the guise of asylum, thus preventing their immediate deportation. The arrested individuals are reported to be from Tajikistan and Russia. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force had been monitoring them after identifying a possible terrorist threat originating from central Europe, leading to coordinated arrests over a weekend. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that these arrests were part of actions carried out under immigration authorities.
Eight foreign nationals with suspected ties to ISIS were reportedly arrested in recent days in multiple U.S. cities after they illegally entered the country through the southern border.
The New York Post, which broke the story, cited unnamed “ICE sources,” reporting, “part of the investigation featured a wiretap which revealed one of the now-arrested individuals was talking about bombs.”
Out of the eight suspects, at least two entered the U.S. last spring, and one of those men used the Border Patrol app (CBP One) to claim asylum, sources told NBC.
Critics and immigration hawks say that the app was created by President Joe Biden’s administration to expedite the mass importation of illegal aliens who come to the U.S. primarily for economic opportunities and abuse the asylum system by claiming that they have credible fear for their safety back home, which shields them from deportation.
Personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made the arrests over the weekend in New York City, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
NBC News reported that the eight men were all from Tajikistan. The Post said that among those arrested, at least six were Russian nationals.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force was reportedly monitoring the men after becoming aware of a potential terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland originating out of central Europe, NBC News reported.
“Over the last few days, ICE agents arrested several non-citizens pursuant to immigration authorities,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement.
“The actions were carried out in close coordination with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces,” the statement continued. “The individuals arrested are detained in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. As the FBI and DHS have recently described in public and partner bulletins, the U.S. has been in a heightened threat environment. The FBI and DHS will continue working around the clock with our partners to identify, investigate, and disrupt potential threats to national security.”
Federal border officials said that the suspects were vetted at the border and claim no flags came up when they were screened against existing databases. They say information later became available that indicated the men had ties to terrorism.
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This is far from the first time that terrorists from around the world have entered the southern border under Biden’s watch. Examples include an ISIS terrorist from Uzbekistan, a Hezb-e-Islami (HIG) terrorist, and an Al-Shabaab terrorist.
The terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland has worsened as a direct result of Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Since then, Islamic terrorists from around have gathered in Afghanistan and started rebuilding their organizations and the U.S. has very limited options to surveil and disrupt their networks.
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