FBI Director Wray pressed on 8 ISIS-linked border crossers released into US
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Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., asked FBI Director Chris Wray how 8 Tajikistan nationals with ISIS ties flouted terror threat detection while they were vetted and released by border officials.
"Last week, during the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, we discussed the concerning trend that more known or suspected terrorists are exploiting our southern border to gain access to the United States. Today, we have learned that eight ISIS suspects, nationals of Tajikistan, were finally arrested after crossing the southern border last year, despite being vetted during their initial processing," Moran wrote in the letter, exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital. "The Biden administration’s policies allow those entering our country illegally to move freely about the United States. The FBI, along with its intelligence and law enforcement partners, must act decisively to stop the terrorists who will inevitably exploit this vulnerability." Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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