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demmiblue

(36,915 posts)
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 05:45 PM Jan 2019

Only six immigrants in terrorism database stopped by CBP at southern border in first half of 2018

Source: NBC News

U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered only six immigrants on the U.S-Mexico border in the first half of fiscal year 2018 whose names were on a federal government list of known or suspected terrorists, according to CBP data obtained by NBC News.

The low number contradicts statements by Trump administration officials, including White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who said Friday that CBP stopped nearly 4,000 known or suspected terrorists from crossing the southern border in fiscal year 2018.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters on Monday the exact number, which NBC News is first to report, was classified but that she was working on making it public.

Overall, 41 people on the Terrorist Screening Database were encountered at the southern border from Oct. 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, but 35 of them were U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Six were classified as non-U.S. persons.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/only-six-immigrants-terrorism-database-stopped-cbp-southern-border-first-n955861

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Only six immigrants in terrorism database stopped by CBP at southern border in first half of 2018 (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2019 OP
And the six were not necessarily a problem dhol82 Jan 2019 #1
+1 sandensea Jan 2019 #4
I think it was Ted Kennedy that suddenly found himself on the no fly list dhol82 Jan 2019 #8
Dubya said it best: sandensea Jan 2019 #10
I'm sure dump thinks that way too. dhol82 Jan 2019 #12
You know it! sandensea Jan 2019 #13
..... dhol82 Jan 2019 #17
Yup..my brother was put on a no fly list in 2008 Bengus81 Jan 2019 #9
Not 4000? I'm shocked. Sarah, are you listening? George II Jan 2019 #2
SIX?!?! OMG,let's build a wall fifty feet high and spend $100 billion...I,I want to be safe you know Bengus81 Jan 2019 #3
And those 6 weren't even charged. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #15
So it's working? Dunnjen Jan 2019 #5
6. Ironic that's the same number of guns "run" during "Fast and Furious" underpants Jan 2019 #6
They do propaganda The Wizard Jan 2019 #7
The media needs to stop at once duforsure Jan 2019 #11
Republicans think those people on the terror watch list should be able to buy guns. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #14
They must have been damn busy the second half. appleannie1943 Jan 2019 #16
My very RW little bro wound up on the "No Fly" list - akraven Jan 2019 #18

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
1. And the six were not necessarily a problem
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 05:47 PM
Jan 2019

Just having your name in a database means nothing without an investigation about why it’s there.

sandensea

(21,717 posts)
4. +1
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 05:54 PM
Jan 2019

I knew of a prominent Tennessee doctor who discovered to her amazement that she was on such a list, and was barred from flying.

She flew often to the third world for humanitarian work at her own expense - and, I might add, was a staunch Democrat, known also for her fundraising dinners.

It was resolved promptly enough; but I understand she had reason to believe Blackburner was behind it.

Marsha, Marsha.

sandensea

(21,717 posts)
13. You know it!
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 07:36 PM
Jan 2019

The fat bastard must keep asking his minions why this can't be his presidential portrait:

Bengus81

(6,938 posts)
9. Yup..my brother was put on a no fly list in 2008
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 06:21 PM
Jan 2019

When he came home for my dads funeral. His baggage made it here before he did.

Bengus81

(6,938 posts)
3. SIX?!?! OMG,let's build a wall fifty feet high and spend $100 billion...I,I want to be safe you know
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 05:53 PM
Jan 2019

Just a tad short of FOUR THOUSAND....

SunSeeker

(51,798 posts)
15. And those 6 weren't even charged.
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 08:07 PM
Jan 2019

In the United States since the 9/11 attacks, 455 jihadist terrorists have been charged or convicted or died before they faced trial. Not one of these terrorists crossed the southern border.

It turns out that terrorists trying to attack the United States would prefer not to travel to Central America or Mexico and then try their chances crossing the southern border. They want to fly directly to the States.

https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/01/07/opinions/border-wall-would-do-nothing-to-stop-terrorism-bergen/index.html?r=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F

underpants

(183,019 posts)
6. 6. Ironic that's the same number of guns "run" during "Fast and Furious"
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 06:04 PM
Jan 2019

You remember the big stink the Republicans made about that. Hearings and hearings on and in during Obama’s term.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
11. The media needs to stop at once
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 06:30 PM
Jan 2019

Promoting and airing of any of his propaganda and false claims and his disinformation statements any more. If they don't they are complicit.

SunSeeker

(51,798 posts)
14. Republicans think those people on the terror watch list should be able to buy guns.
Mon Jan 7, 2019, 07:36 PM
Jan 2019

Wonder what happened to those 6. I doubt they were charged as terrorists. In fact, I know they weren't:


In the United States since the 9/11 attacks, 455 jihadist terrorists have been charged or convicted or died before they faced trial. Not one of these terrorists crossed the southern border.

It turns out that terrorists trying to attack the United States would prefer not to travel to Central America or Mexico and then try their chances crossing the southern border. They want to fly directly to the States.


https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/01/07/opinions/border-wall-would-do-nothing-to-stop-terrorism-bergen/index.html?r=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F

akraven

(1,975 posts)
18. My very RW little bro wound up on the "No Fly" list -
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:05 PM
Jan 2019

right after 911. He works for an airline. I thought it was hysterically funny.

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