by Rita Li
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) publicized the number of terrorism-related border encounters in the past fiscal yearsâfor the first time since President Joe Biden took office. It came under mounting pressure from Republicans.
Such individuals, either known or âreasonably suspectedâ to be previously been involved in terrorism, are part of a federal terror watchlist identified in the FBIâs Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB). The Biden administration had previously refused to publicly reveal updates on TSDB encounters at the border, citing âlaw enforcement sensitiveâ concerns.
Although the recent statistical release doesnât count those who evaded Border Patrol agents, the latest update indicates rising border encounters related to terrorist suspects…