Recent testimonies have raised concerns about the potential terrorism threats facing the United States due to current immigration policies. Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), has pointed out alarming statistics regarding known and suspected terrorists in the country.
• Joe Kent testified that approximately 18,000 individuals categorized as known and suspected terrorists have been allowed entry into the U. S. under the Biden administration. Many of these entrants have connections to groups like ISIS and al-Qaeda.
• Kent emphasized that these individuals would typically be barred from entering due to their ties to terrorism, but the administration not only allowed them in but sometimes facilitated their entry.
• The testimony was prompted by the shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national, which highlighted the risks of insufficient vetting processes.
• Kent stated that the Afghan shooter, who had entered the U. S. through a military vetting process, is part of a larger group of 88,000 individuals, including 2,000 with known terrorist links.
• Sarah Adams, a former CIA officer, voiced similar concerns, arguing that the Department of Homeland Security should raise the national terrorism threat level due to the existence of over 10,000 Islamist terrorists in the country.
The testimonies suggest a critical national security situation, where many suspected terrorists have gained entry into the U. S. due to lax immigration policies. The urgency to address these threats appears to be a growing concern among security officials.
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