The Biden-Harris administration's Department of Justice has dropped charges against two Jordanian nationals who allegedly attempted to breach a Virginia military base in May. Hasan Yousef Hamdan and Mohammad Khair Dabous, both illegally in the country, were accused of attempting to enter Quantico Marine Corps Base near Triangle, Virginia, while posing as Amazon delivery drivers. After failing to produce access credentials, guards instructed the men to wait in a holding area for a secondary inspection. Instead of following the directive, the men reportedly attempted to proceed into the military base. Guards swiftly deployed vehicle denial barriers and prevented the men from entering.
One of the Jordanian nationals illegally crossed the southern border approximately a month before the incident, and the other man allegedly overstayed a student visa. Due to their illegal immigration status, the men were previously turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement but were released from federal custody. The two men were facing misdemeanor trespassing charges after the May incident. In July, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Virginia ordered their release on the condition that they attend their immigration proceedings and avoid military installations. They were released from detention after posting bail for their alleged crimes.
The Justice Department "quietly dismissed the charges" against Hamdan and Dabous, citing "the ends of justice" and "boilerplate language" that failed to reveal any details about the decision. Lawyers for the two men blamed the incident on a language barrier, claiming that Dabous was attempting to complete a delivery when he failed to understand the guard's instructions. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-Tenn.) stated that the Biden-Harris administration has been "delinquent" in answering lawmakers' questions.
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