ICE arrests 8 suspects linked to ISIS in New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia

Lina Portman4 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrested eight foreign nationals in recent days suspected of having ties to the terrorist group ISIS, a U.S. official familiar with the investigation confirmed.

The eight people were arrested on immigration charges from New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Each is from Tajikistan and entered the United States through Mexico's southern border, the official said. They remain in the custody of the United States.

The official said no derogatory information was detected about these individuals during their initial border screening, but the United States later learned information linking them to ISIS. They currently face no terrorism charges.

The ICE arrests were made in coordination with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces.

“The individuals arrested are being detained by ICE pending deportation proceedings,” the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI said in a joint statement.

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“As the FBI and DHS have recently described in public and partner bulletins, the United States is in a heightened threat environment. The FBI and DHS will continue to work around the clock with our partners to identify, investigate and thwart potential threats to national security,” the statement continued.

Lina Portman

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