Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern regarding known or suspected terrorists entering the U.S. through our Northern Border. Stefanik also requested to be provided with additional information on this growing threat, including changes made to screening and vetting procedures performed at the Northern and Southern Borders and the total number of individuals encountered attempting to enter the U.S. via the Northern Border.
In the letter, Stefanik states, “During a full Committee briefing on June 3, 2024 I asked your representative to confirm the number of encounters with known or suspected terrorists along the northern border because on April 3rd, 2024, I was briefed by Swanton Sector Border Patrol. It was very concerning, that the Swanton Sector has a higher percentage of encounters than any other northern border section.”
Stefanik continues, “In the wake of the Biden Administration’s permissive border policies, HAMAS’ October 7th terror attack on Israel, and the recent ISIS-K attack on Russian civilians, the terrorism threat to the United States is at an unprecedented level.”
Read the full letter here.
