{"id":2452079,"date":"2025-06-25T19:54:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-faces-real-threat-from-sleeper-cells-over-illegal-immigration-mast\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T19:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:56:12","slug":"us-faces-real-threat-from-sleeper-cells-over-illegal-immigration-mast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-faces-real-threat-from-sleeper-cells-over-illegal-immigration-mast\/","title":{"rendered":"US faces &#8216;real threat&#8217; from sleeper cells over illegal immigration: Mast"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fus-faces-real-threat-from-sleeper-cells-over-illegal-immigration-mast%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=2452079&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>Rep. brian Mast (R-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-meet-with-biden-scotus-nominee\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Meet With Biden SCOTUS Nominee\">recently expressed concerns<\/a> about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-the-u-s-intelligence-report-on-ufos-say-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" title=\"What Does The U.S. ... ...ort On UFOs Say? Everything You Need To Know\">potential threat posed<\/a> by sleeper cells in the United States, especially following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-targets-two-syrian-based-facilities-used-by-iran-in-response-to-attacks-on-american-troops\/\" title=\"US military strikes Syrian sites used by Iran after attacks on US troops.\">recent military strikes<\/a> on Iran&#8217;s nuclear capabilities. His comments reflect a growing sentiment among lawmakers regarding national security risks. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) has called for enhanced transparency in homeland security status, indicating that briefings shouldn&#8217;t be delayed. Mast articulated that unchecked illegal immigration could exacerbate this threat and suggested that the Trump governance could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/professor-giordano-blasts-democrat-logic-destroy-democracy-to-save-it\/\" title=\"Professor Giordano Blasts \u2018Democrat Logic\u2019: Destroy Democracy to \u2018Save\u2019 It\">improve intelligence gathering<\/a> by actively deporting illegal immigrants, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potentially including individuals affiliated<\/a> with Iranian terrorist groups. Additionally, border czar Tom Homan mentioned that over 1,200 Iranian nationals entered the U.S.illegally, emphasizing the urgency of addressing these security issues. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) also raised alarms about the presence of Iranian sleeper cells in the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Brian Mast says US faces &lsquo;real threat&rsquo; from sleeper cells over illegal immigration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2158376\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brian-mast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brian Mast<\/a> (R-FL) underscored the danger that the United States faces after its recent strikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iran&rsquo;s<\/a> nuclear forces, a growing sentiment among congressional lawmakers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/adam-schiff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3450284\/adam-schiff-trump-partisan-exercise-not-informing-democrats-iran-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">called for &ldquo;greater visibility&rdquo; <\/a>on the status of the country&rsquo;s homeland security, saying briefings should not be postponed until Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> returns from the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3453517\/nato-summit-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit<\/a>. Mast said there is a &ldquo;real threat&rdquo; of sleeper cells by operatives &ldquo;from a host of different countries,&rdquo; but suggested the Trump administration can garner major intelligence by addressing this.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3454222\/anti-israel-colorado-terrorist-attack-suspect-charged-hate-crimes\/\">Anti-Israel Colorado terrorist attack suspect charged with hate crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3454074\/wisconsin-supreme-court-rules-against-tony-evers-veto-powers\/\">Wisconsin Supreme Court rules against Democratic governor in fight over veto powers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3452350\/bipartisan-resolution-minnesota-lawmaker-shootings-political-violence-house\/\">House passes bipartisan resolution condemning Minnesota lawmaker shootings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;If you allow these individuals to fester here and remain unchecked, the problem grows,&rdquo; Mast explained on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/em>. &ldquo;If you have a Trump administration that says, &lsquo;We&rsquo;re gonna roll up everybody that&rsquo;s here illegally, no matter what, and we&rsquo;re gonna return them to your country of origin,&rsquo; think of the intelligence that you gather off of that when you start rolling up a couple members that were former[ly] part of the [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps], that are known and suspected terrorists, that are worshiping at these specific mosques. You get more intel to get you down the road for a better and safer America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=3001990&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=47cccabcf25db846474c4fa9859bfa34\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mast emphasized the &ldquo;gotaways&rdquo; among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=l&amp;ai=DChsSEwit6v_auo2OAxU0XUcBHV_3LmYYACICCAEQABoCcXU&amp;co=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwvO7CBhAqEiwA9q2YJcb4b-a4Q7fQ-JIbqLvn2FRzr7tWV9NCsNvvTEq-_DUvzgMvfMjWOBoCqjQQAvD_BwE&amp;category=acrcp_v1_48&amp;sig=AOD64_0m6LBo9UajQ757QphT2RoWr0_h8Q&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwikz_bauo2OAxVzFFkFHVUyHOQQ0Qx6BAgOEAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">illegal immigrants<\/a> in the nation, citing how the Biden administration had policies that &ldquo;incentivized&rdquo; people to come to the country illegally. This prompted the lawmaker to question why someone would want to run away from these incentives and avoid detection.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3453677\/ted-cruz-leak-downplays-as-highly-dubious-surrounding-iran-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TED CRUZ DOWNPLAYS &lsquo;HIGHLY DUBIOUS&rsquo; LEAK SURROUNDING STRIKES ON IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Border czar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tom Homan<\/a> revealed on Sunday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3450326\/homan-warns-of-possible-iranian-sleeper-cells-who-entered-us-under-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">over 1,200 Iranian nationals<\/a> were among the &ldquo;over 10 million people&rdquo; who crossed into the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration. He added that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s intelligence community has been working &ldquo;since Day One&rdquo; to figure out where the gotaways are.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joni-ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA) has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3453528\/joni-ernst-iran-praises-trump-strikes-warns-sleeper-cells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">vocalized concern over possible Iranian sleeper cells<\/a> in the U.S., calling to &ldquo;be very, very aware of what&rsquo;s going on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2158376\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2158376\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Mast warns of a &#8216;real threat&#8217; from sleeper cells due to illegal immigration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2452080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brian-Mast-gotaways-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[57922,33009,50611,57634,57921],"class_list":["post-2452079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-congressman-mast","tag-illegal-immigration","tag-national-security-2","tag-sleeper-cells","tag-us-threat"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Brian-Mast-gotaways-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452079"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2452083,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452079\/revisions\/2452083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2452080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}