{"id":2069584,"date":"2023-10-16T19:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T23:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-ted-cruz-warns-us-at-risk-of-serious-terrorist-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T19:57:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T23:57:12","slug":"sen-ted-cruz-warns-us-at-risk-of-serious-terrorist-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-ted-cruz-warns-us-at-risk-of-serious-terrorist-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ted Cruz cautions US vulnerable to major terrorist threat."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fsen-ted-cruz-warns-us-at-risk-of-serious-terrorist-attack%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=2069584&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--><h2>A Potential Terrorist \u2062Attack \u2062Against the United States is More Likely\u200d Now Than Ever Before, Warns Senator Ted Cruz<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200d a recent episode of his podcast, &#8220;Verdict with Ted Cruz,&#8221;\u200d Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a chilling warning about the increased risk\u200b of a serious terrorist attack in the United States. \u2062According to Cruz, the current threat level is \u2064higher than at any time since the tragic events of September 11, 2001.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn my judgment, the risk of a serious terrorist\u2064 attack in the United States is right \u2063now greater\u2063 than it has been any time since September 11,\u201d Mr. \u2062Cruz warned on his \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/verdict-with-ted-cruz-1\/terror-threat-in-america-biden-admins-daily-effort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verdict with Ted Cruz<\/a>\u201d\u200d podcast, \u200dwhich aired on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator \u2062Cruz highlighted several factors that have contributed to the increased vulnerability of\u200d the United States. \u200bHowever, he emphasized that the consequences\u200b of the recent \u200bHamas terrorist attack on Israel and the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies\u2064 are\u2064 particularly critical.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/fbi-warns-of-domestic-threats-linked-to-israel-hamas-war-urges-law-enforcement-to-watch-out-for-lone-actors-5510416?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">FBI Warns of\u2062 Domestic Threats Linked to Israel\u2013Hamas War<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/15\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/china-says-israel-has-gone-too-far-in-response-to-hamas-attack-5510476?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">China Says Israel\u2064 Has\u2064 &#8216;Gone Beyond\u2063 Self-Defense&#8217; in Response to \u2062Hamas Attack<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/15\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Senator \u2063Cruz pointed out that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas,\u200d which has claimed \u200bthousands \u200dof lives, has\u200d far-reaching implications for \u200cthe United States. Additionally, he expressed\u2063 concern\u2063 about the alarming \u2064number of individuals on the terror watchlist who\u200d have illegally entered the country through the southern border in the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>Recent\u2064 reports have revealed that \u2062customs and border officials have \u2063apprehended individuals from Lebanon\u2063 and Syria at the southern border in Texas. In\u200c fact, in fiscal year 2023 alone, 151 \u200dillegal immigrants \u2064on the FBI&#8217;s terrorism watchlist were intercepted at\u200d the border.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Cruz emphasized the danger posed by those who manage to\u200b evade\u2063 capture, known as &#8220;gotaways.&#8221; These individuals, he explained, often \u200chave serious criminal backgrounds \u200band may include convicted murderers, rapists, gang members, and even terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Former Customs and Border Protection commissioner \u2064Mark \u2064Morgan revealed that there have been 1.6 million gotaways at the southern border in the\u2062 past 32\u2062 months.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Cruz criticized the Biden administration for failing to learn from the lessons of 9\/11\u200b and accused them of setting \u200cthe\u200b stage for another devastating attack. He \u2063stressed that the recent Hamas attack on Israel is not only a tragedy for the Israeli people but also a \u2064direct\u2062 threat to the United States.<\/p>\n<h2>Legislation<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s \u2062threat \u2062assessment report, \u2062released last month, \u2064warned of the potential for\u2062 terrorists and criminal actors to exploit the current security environment and enter the United States. The report specifically highlighted\u200d Iran\u2064 as the primary sponsor of terrorism and expressed concerns about individuals with terrorism connections using established travel routes\u2064 to gain access\u200b to \u2063the country.<\/p>\n<p>In a surprising reversal of its previous border policy, the Biden administration recently declared an\u2064 &#8220;immediate need&#8221; to expedite the construction of\u2063 a border wall in southern \u200cTexas. This decision came\u200b as the number of illegal immigrants surges, and \u206426 federal regulations were waived to fast-track the construction process.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Stein, president of \u2064the Federation for \u200bAmerican\u2062 Immigration Reform (FAIR), called on the Senate to \u2062take \u2062action to address the border crisis. He emphasized the importance of enacting H.R. \u200d2, a bill \u2062that\u200b would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-reaches-deal-with-private-property-owners-will-resume-border-wall-construction\/\" title=\"Texas Reaches Deal With Private Property Owners, Will Resume Border Wall Construction\">resume border wall construction<\/a>, tighten asylum standards, and increase the number of border patrol \u2063agents.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Cruz, who\u200d introduced the Senate companion \u200clegislation to H.R. 2, expressed his support \u200bfor the bill and emphasized \u200cthe need for a comprehensive solution to the border \u2064crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden took\u2063 the \u2063most\u200d successful Border policies we\u2019ve had in modern history and scrapped them the\u2063 moment he stepped into the Oval Office. We need a real solution, \u2064not window dressing, which \u200cis why I\u2019m proud to lead the Secure the Border Act in the Senate, alongside 30 co-sponsors,\u201d Mr. Cruz wrote.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dAccording to \u200cSenator \u200cCruz, how has the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies made the country more vulnerable to terrorist infiltration?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In\u200c the past year \u200dalone. This\u200d significant number of individuals evading capture poses a grave risk to national security as they can\u2063 potentially carry out acts of terrorism within the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Senator Cruz criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies, which he believes have made the country more vulnerable to terrorist infiltration. \u2063He argued that the current administration&#8217;s\u200b more lenient stance on border security has created a loophole that allows dangerous individuals to enter the country undetected.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u2063Cruz further highlighted the importance of effectively monitoring and securing the\u2063 country&#8217;s borders to prevent potential terrorist attacks. He called for an \u2063immediate review and strengthening of border security measures \u200cto protect the American people from such threats.<\/p>\n<p>The senator&#8217;s warning comes at a critical time for the United States,\u200b as the country continues to grapple with various security challenges both \u200cdomestically and\u200b internationally. The shifting landscape of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/janet-yellen-as-congress-for-billions-to-help-other-countries-debt-relief-climate-change-initiatives\/\" title=\"Janet Yellen As Congress For Billions To Help Other Countries\u2019 \u2018Debt Relief,\u2019 \u2018Climate Change\u2019 Initiatives\">global security threats<\/a>, coupled with the recent events in the Middle East, demands increased vigilance and proactive\u2064 measures to ensure the safety and well-being of the\u2063 American people.<\/p>\n<p>As Senator \u2063Cruz rightly points\u2063 out, the threat\u200d of a\u200b potential terrorist attack \u200bagainst the United States \u2064is more likely now than ever before. It is\u2064 crucial for the government\u200b to prioritize national \u2063security and take swift and decisive action to mitigate this \u200crisk. This includes enhancing intelligence and surveillance capabilities, \u2063strengthening\u2064 border security,\u200b and collaborating closely with \u200cinternational partners to counter these threats effectively.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Senator \u2062Ted Cruz&#8217;s warning about the \u200bincreased risk of a potential terrorist attack in \u2062the United States serves as a wake-up call for the \u2062nation. The ongoing conflicts and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-ted-cruz-warns-us-at-risk-of-serious-terrorist-attack\/\" title=\"Sen. Ted Cruz cautions US vulnerable to major terrorist threat.\">evolving global security landscape demand<\/a> a proactive and robust approach to safeguarding the country&#8217;s national security interests. It is imperative \u200bfor the government and \u2063relevant agencies to address these concerns promptly and effectively to protect the American people from potential harm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has cautioned that the United States faces a heightened risk of a significant terrorist attack, surpassing the threat level observed since September 11, 2001. 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