Terror attacks in the Middle East and now Russia have American leaders worried about the potential for it to happen in the United States.
More than two million people are unaccounted for and have crossed the U.S. southern border within the past 3.5 years.
And it is not just those on the terrorism watch list who are raising concerns.
The recent arrest of a Hezbollah bomb maker at the southern border, and ISIS terrorists striking a Moscow nightclub have national security experts concerned the U.S. is also vulnerable.
Jonathan Tobin of the Jewish News Syndicate believes Iranian proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, are targeting more than just Israel.
“America is a target too, of Islamist terrorism. and until we have a government that takes this seriously, takes border security seriously, we have good reason to worry that this could happen here,” he said.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection have reported apprehending 70 illegal immigrants on the terrorism watchlist since October.
There are also concerns, however, about Special Interest Aliens or SIAS.
These are individuals who may be considered suspicious based on their travel patterns, behavior, or country of origin.
In the summer of 2023, The Daily Caller published data revealing Customs
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