Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville has warned that the US could face a September 11-style terrorist attack “every few weeks” due to President Biden’s inaction amid the southern border crisis.
He cited a recent report showing that in the 12 months ending in September, federal officials arrested 160 people whose names appeared on the FBI’s terrorism watch list.
“We’re going to have a 9/11 attack every few weeks if we don’t watch it,” the senator told Newsmax’s Eric Bolling on Monday.
“It’s out of control. But this group could care less,” he said of the Biden administration.
He urged US lawmakers to “wake up” when it comes to the crisis at the border.
“I’m here watching what’s going on and thinking, you know, who cares? Who cares about the American people? Who cares about the taxpayers of this country? I can’t find anyone on either side of the aisle,” Tuberville added.
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville predicted the US could face a September 11th-style terrorist attack “every few weeks” due to President Biden’s inaction on the southern border. Newsmax
“It’s about spending a lot of money, and I’m sick of it,” he said. “I’m sick of seeing what’s happening up here.
The senator also suggested that President Biden should have taken action to protect the southern border following Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
“When that happens, Joe Biden should have woken up and called [Defense] Secretary [Lloyd] Austin and said, ‘OK send every available military personnel to the border immediately. Close it. No one else is coming in.’”
He expressed concern about recent reports showing that 160 people on the FBI’s terrorism watch list were detained at the southern border last year. Getty Images
The number of people on watch lists trying to enter the country through the US’s northern border with Canada and southern border with Mexico has exploded since Pres. Biden took office.
Many are trying to hide among the unprecedented number of people arriving at international borders, including 2.5 million arriving at the border this year, 2.7 million last year and 1.9 million in 2021, according to US Customs and Border Protection, for those fiscal years. ends in September.
In 2021, only 16 people on the terrorism watch list were detained at the border. Prior to that, the number was as low as two or six flagged throughout the year.
Tuberville claimed that the Biden administration “doesn’t care” and suggested that the president should have taken action following Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7. ZUMAPRESS.com
However, in the past decade the scope of terrorism watch lists has expanded, including people associated with those who are threatened — including family members of suspected terrorists.
“We expect the high number of immigrant encounters to continue next year as the traditional drivers of migration to the United States remain unchanged and frustration with waiting for legal immigration pathways may increase,” the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged in a recent report.
However, government officials claim the number of suspects on the terrorism watch list trying to cross the border is still low.
The number of people on watch lists trying to enter the country through the US’s northern border with Canada and southern border with Mexico has exploded since Pres. Biden took office. NYPJ Many are trying to hide among the unprecedented number of people arriving at international borders. NYPJ
“Encounters with known or suspected terrorists attempting to cross the Southern Border are rare. These encounters represent less than 0.01% of the total encounters per fiscal year in recent years.”
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