Three Palestinian terror suspects have reportedly been arrested as they crossed the southern border into the United States, with agents warning they lack the resources to thoroughly screen migrants.
Sources said The New York Post that border guards earlier this month detained three Palestinian migrants who illegally crossed the southern border.
One migrant is said to have had “tasteless photos” on his phone, including a photo of a masked man with an AK-47 rifle.
Border Patrol agents told The Post they lack the resources to thoroughly screen migrants and that people with ties to terrorist organizations are being left out.
“I wanted to join Border Patrol and provide protection against terrorists. And it’s like, well, I’m probably letting terrorists into the country,” said one border agent.
Three Palestinian terror suspects have reportedly been arrested in the San Diego sector (pictured) of the southern border with the United States.
Hamas’ deadly attacks on southern Israel on October 7 (pictured) have fueled fears that fighters from anti-Israel armed groups will try to attack the United States.
‘Knowing who these guys are, we don’t have access to anything international. Really, we don’t and that’s a bit of a bummer.’
Three Palestinian migrants and one Turkish migrant are believed to be part of a group that turned themselves in to officers in the San Diego neighborhood and may have had ties to terrorist organizations.
It is not known which organizations they are affiliated with, but border guards in the San Diego area have been warned to be on the lookout for individuals with ties to Palestinian terror groups.
A bulletin from the San Diego Customs and Border Protection (CBP) office urged people to be on the lookout for members of Hamas, Hezbollah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Hamas’ deadly attacks on southern Israel on October 7 have fueled fears that fighters from anti-Israel groups will attack the Jewish state’s main international backer, the US.
Border agents in the San Diego area have been warned to be on the lookout for individuals with ties to Palestinian terror groups such as Hamas (pictured)
“Individuals inspired by or responding to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas may attempt to travel to or from enemy territory in the Middle East via a detour across the southwestern border,” the memo said.
The short text calls on CBP officers to be on the lookout for “ideologically motivated fighters” from the Middle East traveling to the U.S. through Mexico.
It shows the logos sometimes worn by members of Hamas, which controls Gaza, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese militia.
They should target single men of military age and look for emblems, weapons, and camouflage clothing.
Guards should ask them about their plans to return to the Middle East, whether they have military training and whether they have ties to Israel or the Palestinian territories.