Two others were arrested after months of surveillance by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, NBC News reported. All eight men entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border, and their background checks came back clean, unnamed officials told NBC. One suspect used the CBP One app, which the Biden administration launched to fly illegal aliens directly into the U.S. Under the program, hundreds of thousands of inadmissible foreign nationals are flown directly into American cities for quick release into the interior of the country. The investigation included a wiretap, which revealed that one of the arrested men was discussing bombs. “Remember the Boston marathon [bombing]? I’m afraid something like that might happen again or worse,” an unnamed source told the Post.Federal authorities have arrested eight illegal aliens who have alleged ties to the Middle Eastern terrorist group ISIS.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended six Tajikistani nationals in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia, according to the New York Post, which first reported the story.
Report: Joe Biden released eight (!) suspected ISIS terrorists into the U.S. who illegally crossed the Southern Border. This is utterly, completely unheard of pre-Biden. Apprehending unknown single adult male illegals from high-risk nations and just setting them free into the US. https://t.co/F8Ohmqf6PO The man who was wiretapped had been previously released by federal authorities at the border with a court date for next year, but it has now been learned he has potential ties to ISIS, sources said. An unnamed official quoted by CNN said that investigators do not believe the individuals had training abroad or that they were sent to the U.S. to engage in violence. Nevertheless, the incident is already refocusing the nation’s attention on the potential for a terrorist attack facilitated by America’s lax border security. The Biden administration brought ISIS terrorists onto American soil. Tajikistan is a small authoritarian nation wedged between China and Afghanistan. The vast majority of Tajikistanis are Sunni Muslims. The country’s “human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of expression and the political opposition,” according to a fact sheet by Human Rights Watch. In a joint statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI told the Post: “Over the last few days, ICE agents arrested several non-citizens pursuant to immigration authorities.” Officials added, “The actions were carried out in close coordination with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces. The individuals arrested are detained in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. … The FBI and DHS will continue working around the clock with our partners to identify, investigate, and disrupt potential threats to national security.”
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Then, they helped one travel around the country with a government app made for illegals who don’t have ID. pic.twitter.com/SAPbaH66qj