DHS Says Trump Administration Apprehended 2,210 Terrorists, Up 60 Since Early September
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
DHS Says Trump Administration Apprehended 2,210 Terrorists, Up 60 Since Early September
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 1
Summary
2,210 terrorists have been apprehended under the Trump administration, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a podcast interview released Thursday.
Mullin said most entered by claiming asylum under fake names and contrasted that with the Biden administration, when he said 97% of people DHS encountered were released within 27 hours.
The new figure is up from 2,150 known or suspected terrorists DHS said it had detained earlier this month ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Mullin attributed the arrests to an administration-wide shift from a defensive posture to an offensive one on immigration, counterterrorism and cybersecurity.
The claim lands just over a month before the November midterm elections, with immigration and border security still central political flashpoints.