{"id":2075684,"date":"2023-10-22T09:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/record-number-of-illegal-immigrants-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-apprehended-along-southern-border\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T09:52:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:52:08","slug":"record-number-of-illegal-immigrants-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-apprehended-along-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/record-number-of-illegal-immigrants-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-apprehended-along-southern-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Record number of illegal immigrants on FBI terror watchlist apprehended at US-Mexico 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\">26<\/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%2Frecord-number-of-illegal-immigrants-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-apprehended-along-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=2075684&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The Biden Administration&#8217;s \u2063Border\u2062 Policies Face Criticism\u200c as Record Number of Terror Watchlist Immigrants Apprehended<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s border policies have once again come under fire\u200c after border officials\u2064 announced a staggering number of illegal immigrants on the FBI&#8217;s \u2064terror watchlist were apprehended in \u2062the past year. \u2064According \u2062to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics, 18 individuals\u200d on\u2062 the federal\u200c terrorist\u2062 watchlist\u2063 were\u2064 encountered at \u200dthe southern border in \u200dSeptember alone, bringing the total\u2063 to 169 such encounters in fiscal year 2023.\u200b This marks the highest annual number since the establishment of Border\u200c Patrol in 1924, surpassing\u2062 the previous records of 98 in fiscal year 2022 and 15 in fiscal year 2021.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"in_article_related_stories\" class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/immigration-minister-says-department-faced-with-high-volumes-and-limited-resources-following-criticism-in-ag-report-5513516?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><picture><source type=\"image\/*\" \/><\/picture>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When including illegal immigrants on\u200c the FBI\u200b terror watchlist apprehended \u2063at the northern border, the total\u2063 for fiscal year\u2063 2023 reaches\u2063 172. \u200cThis alarming\u200b number has raised\u200b concerns\u2063 among Republicans, who warn \u200dabout the vulnerability of\u200b the United\u200b States to a terrorist attack. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) emphasized the need to secure the border, citing the recent attack on \u2063Israel \u200bas a\u2062 warning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u201cOpen \u2062borders make us \u200cless safe and vulnerable\u2063 to terrorism. We can\u2019t allow terrorists \u200cto sneak into our country \u2063and do us harm,\u201d wrote\u200b Representative Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u200b Since the Hamas attack on\u2063 October 7, over 1,400\u200c people have been killed in Israel. \u2063The\u2063 Israel-Hamas war has claimed the \u200blives of more than 4,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza\u2019s health ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u2063 Representative Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, criticized the\u200b lack of concern\u200b for American safety shown by the current Oval Office\u200d occupant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) highlighted the challenges posed by the &#8220;gotaway&#8221; population, referring to illegal immigrants who have evaded capture. He expressed concerns \u200dabout the \u200bunknown\u200c number of individuals on the terrorist watchlist\u200c who\u2062 may have successfully entered the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Border Patrol Chief Jason \u200dOwens \u200brevealed that over 18,000 illegal immigrants had evaded border patrol officials since the start of fiscal year \u20622024.\u200b The identities and intentions of \u200cthese \u2063individuals remain\u200c unknown, emphasizing the\u2062 need for\u2063 increased border security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018Greater Risk Than Any \u200dTime Since 9\/11\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u200c Recent news reports\u2063 have\u2064 revealed\u2062 that \u2063customs and border \u2064officials\u2062 have apprehended individuals from Iran, Lebanon, and Syria at the southern border in\u200d Texas. \u2062This alarming \u2062situation \u200dhas led to growing concerns about the risk of a \u2063terrorist attack. Additionally, CBP reported a record high \u2063of 269,735 illegal \u200dimmigrants crossing\u200b the \u200dsouthern border in September \u200calone, \u200cbringing\u200c the total number of encounters for \u200dfiscal year 2023 \u200bto 2.47 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u2063 In\u200d fiscal year 2022,\u200b there were 2.3 million encounters at the\u2064 U.S.-Mexico \u2064border, 1.7 million in fiscal year 2021, and \u200d458,088 in\u200d fiscal year 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, CBP reported a significant increase in fentanyl seizures, with over\u2062 27,000 pounds\u2063 seized\u200d in fiscal year 2023 compared \u200bto 14,600 pounds in fiscal year \u20622022. The agency noted that \u200dfentanyl seizures have risen by more than 800%\u200b since fiscal \u2062year 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u2062 Mexican cartels have been\u2064 obtaining precursor chemicals from China to produce fentanyl and distribute the finished products in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>\u2062 \u2062 President Joe Biden has requested over $105 billion in funding from \u200bCongress, with a portion allocated for border protection. The funds\u2062 would be used to \u2062<a title=\"Record number of illegal immigrants on FBI terror watchlist apprehended at US-Mexico border.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/record-number-of-illegal-immigrants-on-fbi-terror-watchlist-apprehended-along-southern-border\/\">hire additional border patrol\u2064 agents<\/a> \u200dand asylum \u2062officers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Senator \u2062Rick\u200b Scott (R-Fla.) criticized the inadequacy of\u200d Biden&#8217;s border request, emphasizing the importance of enforcing the law and securing the border. He highlighted \u200dthe \u2064risk of terrorists taking advantage of the porous\u200b border \u2062and urged immediate action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dan\u2062 Stein, president of the\u200d Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), issued a statement in response\u200d to the\u2062 CBP data, warning that the risk of a terrorist attack against the American people is now greater\u2062 than at any\u2063 time \u2062since September 11, 2001. He \u200ccalled on \u2062Congress to regain control\u2064 over\u2064 immigration policy, reverse the open-borders\u2063 approach, \u200band focus on \u200dremoving individuals\u2062 who \u200bhave entered the country illegally.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How has the Biden administration&#8217;s lenient approach to immigration enforcement contributed to the current\u200d border crisis?<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<p>The apprehension of individuals on the terror watchlist at the southern border raises serious concerns\u200c about the \u200ceffectiveness of the Biden administration&#8217;s border policies. Critics argue that the lack of <a title=\"Illegal immigration worsens under Biden administration.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-worsens-under-biden-admin\/\">strong border control measures<\/a> has created a vulnerability \u2063that allows individuals with potential ties to terrorism to gain entrance into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been criticized for its lenient approach to immigration enforcement,\u2063 which opponents claim has incentivized illegal immigration and contributed to the \u200bcurrent border crisis. The record number of encounters with individuals on the terror watchlist only further underscores these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Border security has long been a contentious issue in the United States, with policymakers and citizens alike grappling with the balance between welcoming\u200b immigrants and ensuring national security. While advocates of more open immigration policies\u2063 argue that <a title=\"Disturbing Video Reveals 'Migrant Express' Approaching Our Border - Alarming Situation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-shows-the-migrant-express-heading-toward-our-border-and-it-doesnt-look-good\/\">stricter border control measures<\/a> are unnecessary\u200c and \u200bmay be discriminatory, others contend that a strong and secure border is essential for maintaining the safety and sovereignty of\u2063 the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The apprehension of 169 individuals on the terror watchlist within a single fiscal year raises questions about the\u200b effectiveness of\u200b current border control\u200c measures. It\u200c highlights the need for a comprehensive \u2063review and potential adjustment of the Biden\u2064 administration&#8217;s border \u2064policies to\u200d prevent individuals\u2063 with potential\u2062 ties to terrorism from entering the country undetected.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the criticism, the Biden administration has emphasized its commitment to\u2064 national security and the \u200dscreening\u2063 of individuals entering the country. White House press secretary Jen Psaki stated that the administration takes the threat of individuals on the \u200cterror watchlist seriously and is continuously working to improve border security measures.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue \u200bthat the current policies\u200c and\u200b practices in place are inadequate and insufficient to effectively address the border crisis. They\u200c call \u200dfor <a title=\"OSHA probe reveals numerous safety breaches in Georgia grain silo worker's tragic death.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/osha-investigation-into-death-of-georgia-grain-silo-worker-finds-multiple-safety-violations\/\">stronger enforcement measures<\/a>, increased resources for <a title=\"Mexican officials find truck with US Border Patrol decals, uncover shocking contents.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-authorities-spot-truck-with-us-border-patrol-decals-then-making-shocking-discovery-inside\/\">border patrol \u2064agents<\/a>, and \u2064stricter screening protocols for individuals seeking entry into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u2063the issue of border security and immigration enforcement is complex, involving various legal, humanitarian, and national security considerations.\u200c Finding a balance between \u2063welcoming immigrants and protecting the nation from\u2062 potential threats remains \u2064a\u200b challenge for any administration.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b Biden administration faces increasing criticism\u2064 over its border policies \u2063and the \u200crecord number of encounters with individuals\u200c on the terror watchlist, it is crucial for policymakers to reassess and \u2064strengthen\u2063 border control measures to ensure the safety and security of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration faces renewed criticism as border officials report a record number of illegal immigrants on the FBI&#8217;s terror watchlist apprehended in the past year. 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