Customs and Border Protection officers stand with shields at the border crossing, Monday, March 1, 2021, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) ** FILE ** more >
By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Monday, March 15, 2021
People on the terrorist watchlist have been nabbed trying to cross the border as part of the new surge of migrants, Rep. John Katko, the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, revealed Monday during a trip to the border.
“Individuals that they have on the watch list for terrorism are now starting to exploit the southern border,” the New York congressman said as he stood near a section of border wall in El Paso, Texas.
He was part of a delegation of House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, that was visiting to take stock of the migrant surge and to pressure President Biden for a change in course.
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Mr. Katko didn’t say any more about those caught who were on watchlists, but he and other Republicans ticked off a list of stunning developments.
Mr. Katko said Customs and Border Protection is shifting money around in its accounts and has taken some cash out of Border Patrol agents’ salaries and pensions. The congressman said unless Congress passes an emergency spending bill, “I don’t know how we’re even going to pay these guys.”
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