Friday, July 28, 2023

525 known, suspected terrorists apprehended attempting to illegally enter U.S. in 9 months

Nine months into fiscal 2023, more known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the northern and southwest borders than in all of fiscal 2022.

Fiscal year to date, 323 were apprehended at the northern border compared to 313 last fiscal year.

"That's what makes this a huge national security issue." Over the last two fiscal years, more KSTs were apprehended at the northern border than at the southwest border.

In fiscal 2022, 165 were apprehended at the southwest border; this fiscal year to date, 201 have been.

Border crisis tracking graphic US Customs and Border Protection website Most news outlets have misreported terrorism apprehension data because they solely report southwest border apprehensions between ports of entry.

Most reported 98, for example, who were apprehended at the southwest border last fiscal year.

Border Patrol agents apprehended 140 KSTs between ports of entry on the southwest border and three between ports of entry along the northern border.

https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_fa968858-2c9e-11ee-a67c-bf2f74073655.html

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