At least 16 suspected terrorists made it into the United States through its porous border before being caught and apprehended.
“If I am in law enforcement, I am looking at this and saying there are way too many numbers for it to be a one-off,” terrorism expert Seamus Hughes told the New York Post. “Alarm bells are ringing and it is a significant concern for law enforcement.”
Below are some of the suspected terrorists:
Carlos Obed Yepez-Bedoya
Yepez-Bedoya, a Columbian suspected of being part of a terrorist group, was caught in Texas this past February.
Tajik nationals
A sting in June led to the arrests of eight terrorist suspects all from Tajikistan.
“They had all been apprehended after illegally crossing the border into the United States near San Diego, some six months before being taken down in New York, Philadelphia and Los Angeles,” the Post notes.
The eight were reportedly talking about bombs before their arrests.
Jordanian nationals
A few days after a suspected Jordanian terrorist crossed into the U.S. in May, he tried to break into the Quantico Marine Corps Base with a box truck. Accompanying him was a fellow Jordanian.
Upon being questioned at the base, the two lied and claimed they were Amazon contractors. This excuse didn’t fly, prompting them to try to ram into the base before being stopped by the guards.
Basel Bassel Ebbadi
When questioned by a Border Patrol agent after trying to cross into the U.S. in March, Basel Bassel Ebbadi, 21, readily admitted, “I’m going to try to make a bomb.”
After being arrested, he admitted to being a member of Hezbollah.
“The only reason we caught this guy is because he’s a moron,” a Border Patrol source claimed. “If he never said anything, he would have gotten through.”
And then only God knows what would have happened…
Somali extremist
A suspected terrorist from Somalia was allowed to enter the U.S. through California in March of 2023 despite being listed on a watchlist as a “confirmed member of al Shabaab.” Due to a “mismatch,” his status on the watchlist was ignored.
“He somehow flew to Minnesota and was arrested there after federal authorities realized that the mismatch decision was a mistake. As to what drew him to Minnesota, that remains unclear,” according to the Post.
Mohammad Kharwin
Mohammad Kharwin, a 48-year-old Afghan described as part of a “virulently anti-Western” terrorist group, was arrested by Customs and Border Protection in March of 2023 but was then released.
Nearly a year later, the FBI became aware that he was part of the terrorist group Hezb-e-Islami, prompting his arrest in Texas. However, a judge then released him on $12,000 bail.
It took a little while, but afterward, the authorities tracked him down and rearrested him.
Senegalese terrorist
Last October, a 27-year-old Senegalese man wanted for alleged terrorist activists was arrested in New York City by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“They nabbed him in front of Manhattan’s Federal Plaza immigration court. Amazingly, he had previously been processed at the southern border in Lukeville, Arizona,” according to the Post.
“Officials there released him on his own recognizance after he was served with a Notice to Appear in New York City. He appeared, was apprehended, and, as of last year, awaited deportation back to his African homeland,” the Post notes.
Awet Hagos
In March, suspected terrorist Awet Hagos fired his gun outside a North Carolina convenience store where he worked part-time.
It turned out Hagos was from Yemen, was on a terrorist watchlist, and entered the country from Haiti.
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All this comes as the border remains porous as ever, with criminal aliens continuing to stream into the U.S. unimpeded.
TX DPS TROOPER ARREST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WANTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
7/10: A @TxDPS Trooper stopped a Chevrolet Malibu on US-57 in Zavala County.
The driver, Jose Manuel Ortez Guillan, an illegal immigrant from Honduras who lives in Houston, traveled to Zavala County to… pic.twitter.com/0Myaojzbzi
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) July 11, 2024
This also comes amid an effort by Republicans in Congress to prevent criminal aliens from voting in America’s elections.
The effort led to the passage of a bill barring non-citizens from voting passing the U.S. House. But sadly, the bill isn’t expected to go any further because of virulent opposition from Democrats in the Senate, as well as President Joe Biden.
Indeed, the bill barely even made it through the House thanks to virtually all Democrats voting against it.
Democrats just blocked the SAVE Act in the Senate.
They don’t want to stop illegal immigrants and non-citizens from voting in American elections.
Why? pic.twitter.com/TIm3fWPHCx
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) July 11, 2024
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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