Category: terror watchlist

Illegal Immigrant on Terror Watch List Released in US Due to ‘Multiple Mistakes,’ DHS Report Shows

July 6, 2023
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The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) discovered “multiple mistakes” that led to the release of an illegal immigrant whose name appeared on the FBI’s terror watch list. In a June 28 report (pdf), the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) detailed the Yuma, Arizona, arrest of an illegal immigrant and their family on…

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Afghan on Terror Watchlist Arrested After Attempting to Cross Into US From San Diego

May 16, 2023
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An unnamed Afghan on the terror watchlist was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 10 at the U.S.-Mexico border near Otay Mesa in Southern California, when trying to enter with a group of migrants. San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond said the incident was a “stark remind” that the federal government should be doing more…

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Afghan National on Terror Watchlist Arrested at Southern Border: San Diego Supervisor

May 15, 2023
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U.S. Border Patrol officials recently apprehended an Afghan national who is on the FBI’s terror watchlist after he crossed the U.S. southern border into California. Republican San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond revealed the Afghan national’s arrest in a press release on Sunday evening. According to Desmond, the Afghan national crossed the border…

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Border Agents Encountered 98 Migrants on Terror Watchlist in Past Year, Smashing Record

October 25, 2022
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Border Patrol agents encountered 98 illegal migrants, a record high, whose names were on the terror watchlist at the southern border in fiscal year 2022, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data. The terror watchlist numbers coincide with record numbers of migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered an all-time high of nearly…

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Capitol Report (April 19): Passengers and Crews Celebrate Ending Mask Mandate

April 19, 2022
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Masking up while traveling is now optional. The change has been met with cheers—and also concerns. What does the new ruling mean for you? Twenty-three on the FBI’s terror watchlist were caught illegally entering the United States. Those crossing the southern border are coming from countries all around the world, prompting the question: who is…

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