U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force reportedly caught eight Tajikistan nationals with ties to ISIS this week.
“All eight Tajikistan nationals crossed the U.S. southern border illegally, and according to a federal source familiar with the sting, no derogatory information was initially flagged with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during processing,” Fox News reported.
“Over the last few days, ICE agents arrested several non-citizens pursuant to immigration authorities,” the Department of Homeland Security and FBI said in a joint statement.
According to the agencies, the illegals crossed the southern border and after vetting by federal authorities didn’t turn up any negative information tied to their name.
“The actions were carried out in close coordination with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces. The individuals arrested are detained in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. The FBI and DHS will continue working around the clock with our partners to identify, investigate, and disrupt potential threats to national security.”
At least two of the men had crossed into the US in spring 2023, and one had used the CBP One app to enter, according to NBC.
