Posted on 11/19/2015 10:56:14 PM PST by GonzoII
UPDATE: After the publication of this article, a local NBC affiliate contacted the FBI for confirmation. The FBI confirmed that the six men were apprehended after illegally entering the United States in Arizona.
Original article:
A highly trusted federal agent working under the umbrella of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has confirmed to Breitbart Texas that a group composed of 5 Pakistani men and 1 man from Afghanistan was captured by U.S. Border Patrol agents after having illegally crossed the porous U.S.-Mexico border in the Tucson Sector of Arizona.
The six men were traveling in a group and were captured roughly 16 miles into the state of Arizona, specifically, near the small picturesque town of Patagonia, Arizona.
The apprehension of the group occurred late on Monday night, November 16, 2015.
Border Patrol agents were unable to do extensive interviews with the six Middle Eastern men because the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took over the matter. The aliens were immediately transferred to Tucson where the FBI took custody.
On Wednesday evening, Breitbart Texas disclosed a report by other federal agents claiming that 8 Syrian illegal aliens were captured while attempting to enter the United States in the Laredo Sector. The Department of Homeland Security has now confirmed our exclusive report.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Full title: FBI CONFIRMS: EXCLUSIVE-6 Men from Pakistan, Afghanistan Busted Illegally Entering Arizona from Mexico
Put them in the tent City on the South Lawn.
How many did they miss??
Most of them I’m certain.
A sure sign they are known terrorists.
Put 'em on the waterboard.
bttt
The FBI can’t catch Lois Lerner or H->?
The FBI are such a bunch of racists.
These youths were just trying to make a better life for themselves and accept the influences of our western values and culture by moving the America.
When ISIS here about this, they are really going to get really mad and use it to recruit more militants.
All the while that the FBI is fiddling around with these poor youth seeking a better life (simply trying to take the jobs no American will do), the REAL threat of global warming is bing ignored.
Even if these six men were terrorist planning to fire machine guns into crowds of people, the chances that anyone of us might be hurt by a terrorist is less than slipping on a wet side walk.
We have no right to judge these poor souls and should welcome them into our communities to show our enlightened humanity. AND give them free college education to steer them in the right direction. Thank you.
They are only here to perform the terrorist deeds that Americans simply refuse to do!/s;)
When will we start seeing these stories in places other than Conservative websites?
In the interest of justice????
...While the release of information relating to these type of high-profile illegal aliens is usually closely guarded by CBP officials, Breitbart Texas was able to confirm an earlier arrest of a Syrian woman who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally. She was charged with using a passport belonging to someone else. The woman, Walaa Alrehawi was initially charged with misusing a U.S. passport in Hidalgo, Texas. For an unknown reason, the Department of Justice dismissed the charges “with prejudice” (charges cannot be re-filed) against the woman and her brother-in-law Mohammad Ziad Alzalam who she was traveling with. The only explanation given was the dismissal was “in the interest of justice.”
Send a few to Dubya. He wouldn’t build the border fence.
Jus “widows & orphans” ...let the “Presidental” family keep them!
How does a three-year-old orphan arrive here anyway? And how is he vetted?
My guess is when the enemy that has gone undiscovered begin killing innocent Americans....... and only if those citizens are libs of some importance.
It sure seems that bad things are about to happen.
Thanks Obama
Correction
he signed the law and Congress cut back on its funding
Read this (especially the last line)
On October 26, 2006, U.S. President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (Pub.L. 109–367) into law stating, “This bill will help protect the American people. This bill will make our borders more secure. It is an important step toward immigration reform.”[1]
The bill was introduced on Sep. 13, 2006 by Peter T. King (R-NY). In the House of Representatives, the Fence Act passed 283 -138 on September 14, 2006. On September 29, 2006 – the Fence Act passed in the Senate 80 -19.
The Secure Fence Act of 2006’s goal is to help secure America’s borders to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Additionally, the law authorizes more vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting as well as authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology like cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles to reinforce infrastructure at the border.[1] Congress approved $1.2 billion in a separate homeland security spending bill to bankroll the fence, though critics say this is $4.8 billion less than what’s likely needed to get it built.[citation needed]
Proponents of the bill believe that it will diminish vehicle transport of illegal immigrants, encouraging those who want to enter the country to pursue legal channels or cover potentially hundreds of miles on foot and overcome a difficult obstacle. This should decrease the number of apprehensions of illegal immigrants, by physically reducing their numbers. It could also diminish the illegal drug trade pouring into the US from Mexico as well as provide additional protection from terrorist entry into the country.[2]
Opponents of the bill argue that it is not an effective strategy to curb illegal immigration because the fence is not a continuous barrier and can be climbed over or dug under in some areas. They also argue that it could harm US-Mexico relations, disrupt the environment and natural migration of wildlife, as well as increase the danger and risk of Immigrant workers attempting to cross the border. Further, opponents argue that because of the increased risk of crossing the border, illegal immigrants who previously pursued seasonal work and then returned home may have to bring their families and live permanently in the country.[2]
Since construction of the wall began “apprehensions, a rough proxy for measuring illegal crossings, were down 18% at the southern border in 2008 and Border Patrol attributes some of that to the fence.[citation needed] But a report in May 2009 by the Congressional Research Service found “strong indication” that illegal crossers had simply found new routes.†[3]
On January 23, 2008 the 110th Congress introduced Reinstatement of the Secure Fence Act of 2008 (H.R. 5124). This bill called for Homeland Security to construct an additional 700 miles of two layered, 14 foot high fencing along the southwest border.[4] The bill died in committee and was never voted upon.[4]
By April 2009 Homeland Security had erected about 613 miles of new pedestrian fencing and vehicle barriers along the southwest border from California to Texas.[5]
In May 2010, Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) unsuccessfully reintroduced his “Finish the Fence†amendment for the second time, which would require Homeland Security to construct an additional 353 miles (568 km) of fencing along the US-Mexico border.[6]
The Republican Party’s 2012 platform highlighted the fact that the rest of the double fencing was never built and stated that “The double-layered fencing on the border that was enacted by Congress in 2006, but never completed, must finally be built.”[7] The Washington Office on Latin America alleges on its Border Fact Check site that the extremely high cost of complying with the Secure Fence Act’s mandate-estimated at US$4.1 billion, or more than the Border Patrol’s entire annual budget of US$3.55 billion- was the main reason that it was not fulfilled.[8]
In short, Congress failed to continue to fund the project past the initial $1.2 billion procured, in order to finish building the fence.
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