{"id":2066726,"date":"2023-10-13T18:19:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-lebanese-nationals-arrested-at-southern-border\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:20:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:20:16","slug":"two-lebanese-nationals-arrested-at-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-lebanese-nationals-arrested-at-southern-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Lebanese citizens apprehended at the southern border."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-lebanese-nationals-arrested-at-southern-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066726&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by John Moore\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN&#8217;s\u200d Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<p><strong>3:20 PM \u2013 Friday, October 13, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have made a significant arrest at the southern border\u200b in Eagle\u2064 Pass, Texas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, two individuals\u2062 in their early\u2063 to mid 20s were apprehended by authorities at\u2063 the border, as they were considered &#8220;special interest aliens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Special interest aliens&#8221; are individuals from countries\u2063 that the United States government classifies as having\u2062 conditions that promote or protect terrorism, posing a potential national security concern.<\/p>\n<p>These arrests come at\u2063 a time when concerns about security and the threat of terrorism have heightened following recent Hamas attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon, which\u2063 shares a border with Israel, is home to the militant group \u200dHezbollah, listed as a terrorist\u200d organization \u2063by the\u2064 State Department and reportedly supported\u200c by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Law \u200cenforcement in Washington, D.C. has announced an increased presence in response to Hamas&#8217; call for a\u2063 &#8220;Day\u2063 of Rage,&#8221; which has raised tensions\u200c in \u2062American cities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, massive protests in solidarity with Palestinians are \u200ctaking place in \u200dLebanon, Yemen, and Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>A recent threat assessment from the Department \u2063of Homeland Security revealed an increase in the number of individuals on the watch list,\u200d warning that &#8220;terrorists\u2064 and criminal actors may exploit the elevated flow and increasingly\u2062 complex security environment to\u2062 enter the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Individuals with terrorism\u2062 connections are interested \u200bin using established travel \u200croutes and permissive environments to facilitate\u2062 access to the United States,&#8221;\u200b the assessment also said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The arrested suspects are currently\u2064 undergoing thorough background checks conducted by local authorities and\u200d the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tsunami-warning-discontinued-after-alaskas-7-2-earthquake\/\" title=\"Tsunami alert lifted after Alaska's 7.2 quake.\">receive breaking \u2064news blasts \u2062directly<\/a> to your\u200c inbox for free. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Consumer \u2064sentiment is down. It stands at 68.10,\u200c which is a slight decrease from 69.50 last month. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan \u2063Fournier<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Will Spencer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Dov\u2062 Hikind<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google announced on\u200d Thursday that it will\u2063 actively protect\u200d users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China \u200chas\u200b released proposed security requirements for companies offering services powered by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet giants Google,\u2062 Amazon,\u200c and Cloudflare claim to have successfully withstood\u2064 the largest-known denial of service attack on the internet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung reported a smaller-than-expected 78% drop in preliminary third-quarter profit.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u200c rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways is the Department of \u200dHomeland Security responding to the increased number of individuals on\u200c the\u2062 watch \u200dlist\u200d and the\u200c potential for \u2062terrorists to exploit the current security environment at the\u2063 United States&#8217; borders<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Peace and security are cornerstones \u200dof any society, \u200cand\u200d the United \u200dStates takes \u2064these \u2064matters seriously.\u2064 With recent events highlighting the global threat of terrorism, it is imperative \u2064for the country to remain vigilant and take necessary steps to\u200d protect its borders \u200dand\u2062 citizens. <\/p>\n<p>The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plays a \u200dpivotal role in safeguarding the \u200cnation&#8217;s borders. \u200dRecently, a significant arrest was \u200dmade at the southern border in Eagle \u200cPass, Texas by CBP \u200bofficers. Two individuals in their early to\u2063 mid-20s were apprehended\u2062 and deemed as &#8220;special interest aliens.&#8221; \u200b <\/p>\n<p>What \u2063exactly\u200c constitutes \u2063&#8221;special interest aliens&#8221;? These are individuals from \u2063countries that the\u2063 United States \u200dgovernment identifies as having conditions that promote or protect terrorism, thus posing a\u2064 potential national security \u2062concern. Their apprehension serves as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of the \u200bAmerican people.<\/p>\n<p>These arrests come at a\u2064 time when concerns about security\u200d and the threat of terrorism \u2064have heightened globally. Recent Hamas attacks on Israel have raised tensions worldwide.\u200d Lebanon, which shares a border with Israel, houses the militant group Hezbollah. Designated as a terrorist \u200borganization\u2062 by the State Department and reportedly supported \u200dby Iran, Hezbollah poses a credible \u2064threat to regional stability and \u2063security.<\/p>\n<p>The impact\u200c of these global events has\u200b not been limited to the Middle East alone. Washington, D.C. has announced an increased law enforcement presence in response to Hamas&#8217; call for\u2062 a &#8220;Day of Rage.&#8221; This call for violence has raised tensions within American cities \u2064and necessitated a proactive approach \u200bto maintaining public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c massive protests in\u200d solidarity with \u200bPalestinians are taking place \u2063in Lebanon, Yemen, \u2063and Iraq. While protests are\u200c an expression of freedom of speech, \u200cit is essential to ensure that they remain peaceful, and the situation\u2064 does not escalate into violence or acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The Department\u2062 of Homeland \u2062Security recently \u2062issued \u2063a \u2064threat \u2064assessment, revealing an increase in the number\u200b of individuals on \u200bthe watch \u200dlist. This assessment serves as a warning, highlighting the potential for terrorists and criminal actors to exploit\u2063 the current elevated flow and complex security \u2062environment to gain entry into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200clight \u200cof \u200dthese developments, it is crucial for \u200bthe United States to maintain its vigilant stance on border security while\u2062 preserving its commitment to upholding the principles\u200d of freedom, justice, and equality. The CBP&#8217;s efforts in apprehending individuals of concern demonstrate the\u200c country&#8217;s determination to protect its citizens and prevent any potential threats from manifesting within its\u200c borders.<\/p>\n<p>International cooperation and coordination are of utmost importance in the face of the\u200b global threat of terrorism. The United States, along with its allies and partners,\u200c must\u2062 work together to share intelligence, \u2064enhance border security measures, and\u200c ensure the safety of their citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064conclusion, the recent arrest made by the CBP\u200b at\u200d the southern border serves\u2064 as a reminder of the constant need to prioritize national security and combat terrorism. The \u2062threats posed by Hezbollah and other terrorist \u2064organizations require nations to remain resolute in their\u200c commitment to \u2064peace and stability. Through \u2064collective\u200b efforts\u2063 and \u2063a proactive \u2063approach,\u2063 we\u2064 can strive towards a safer and more secure world for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBP arrests 2 Lebanese nationals at Texas border. 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