659 known, suspected terrorists captured in fiscal 2023. Most in recorded history – IOTW Report

659 known, suspected terrorists captured in fiscal 2023. Most in recorded history

The Center Square: Majority are coming through northern border.

More known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the northern and southwest borders in fiscal 2023 than any other fiscal year in recorded history.

In fiscal 2023, 659 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) were apprehended attempting to illegally enter the U.S. – with the majority being apprehended at the northern border, according to CBP data last updated Sept. 15. The fiscal year ended Sept. 30.

In fiscal 2023, 432 KSTs were apprehended at the northern border compared to 227 at the southwest border, totaling 659, the greatest number in recorded history.

These numbers don’t include gotaways, which are believed to also include KSTs. “Gotaways” is the official U.S. Customs and Border Patrol term that refers to those who illegally enter the U.S. between ports of entry, don’t return to Mexico or Canada, and are not apprehended. They total at least nearly 1.7 million since January 2021.

With people illegally entering the U.S. from over 170 countries, former ICE Chief Tom Homan told The Center Square some of these countries they are coming from are sponsors of terrorism.

“If you don’t think a single one of the 1.7 million [gotaways] is coming from a country that sponsors terrorism, then you’re ignoring the data,” he said. “That’s what makes this a huge national security issue.”

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17 Comments on 659 known, suspected terrorists captured in fiscal 2023. Most in recorded history

  1. Captured and then what? Put on the government dole with a roof over their head, food stamps and all the rest?

    The commies running our government are terrorists that embrace anything and everything that runs counter to freedom. I’d think they’d welcome these KST’s and put them to good use and perhaps they have.

    Never waste a crisis.

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  2. I can’t wait to see how Karine Jean-Pierre spins the Hammas-style attacks that are surely going to happen in America in the near future. She will no doubt say it is MAGA republicans who are responsible. Just remember, when we are mowing down the blood thirsty terrorists in the streets, we need to remember who made it possible for the attacks to happen and deal with them, too.

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  3. Wow, 659 known or suspected trout caught and probably released out of 1.7 million. 659/1700000=00.039%! If we should somehow miraculously secure the border so no one illegal gets across and we begin clearing out known or suspected terrorists at the record rate of 659 a year, in a mere 2500 years, the nation could be terrorist free.*

    *FBI, ATF, IRS, BLM (both), and other known and suspected domestic terrorists not included.

  4. Follow Pakistan’s lead, all illegal immigrants will be forced to leave Pakistan.

    Anybody in Washington DC have the Balls to expel Illegal Immigrants ?? >>> NOT ONE!!

    How many Americans have to die by Illegal Immigrant terrorists before Congress acts?
    5,000 ? 10,000 ? 20,000 ? 100,000 ? 400,000 ?

    Look what Congress has done with Drug over doses and increase numbers of Drugs in the US. And you know what to expect from Congress, ZERO.

    We already know 100,306 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 12-month period ending in April “2021”, an increase of 28.5%.

    From 1999 to 2021, nearly 280,000 people died in the United States from overdoses.

    The years of 2022 and 2023 may reflect a total from 1999 to 2023 500,000 Dead by illegal drugs.
    And Congress has not stopped the flow of Fentanyl, Meth or Opioids coming over the Southern Border.

    Terrorists and Drugs combined may Kill 260,000 americans per year.

    What will congress do or not do?

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