Staff Reports
Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security have thrown down the gauntlet, demanding that the Department of Homeland Security provide details about three Palestinian terror suspects who managed to sneak into the U.S. This incident has raised alarm bells about the apparent free-for-all at the southern border, an invitation for those with nefarious intentions to waltz right in.
The GOP chairmen highlighted the undeniable pattern of terrorism-related individuals breaching the border, pointing fingers at Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for allowing this national security nightmare to unfold. With an impressive lineup of leaders—Mark Green, Clay Higgins, Dan Bishop, and August Pfluger—penning a letter to DHS, the urgency is palpable. It appears that under the current administration, the mantra seems to be “Come one, come all, no questions asked,” which certainly isn’t the kind of welcome most patriotic Americans were hoping for.
Law enforcement has multiple investigations into individuals affiliated with Hamas, illegally coming through our border. pic.twitter.com/2O06WwaTIN
— Dee Dee Weeks (@DeeDeeWeeks) November 15, 2023
Recent reports indicated that these three Palestinian individuals, apprehended by border patrol agents after crossing from Mexico, are not just ordinary migrants. They are embroiled with terrorist organizations, although the specific groups remain a mystery. Adding to the colorful cast of characters attempting to breach U.S. borders, border agents also detained a Turkish migrant with similar terrorist ties. It’s starting to sound like a rogue’s gallery out there, all thanks to the open border policies that seem to be funded by taxpayer dollars.
Mark Green, the chair of the committee, cut straight to the chase when discussing the severity of the border situation, referring to it as a “full-blown national security catastrophe.” His criticism of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was unrelenting, as he pointed out their glaring inability—or perhaps unwillingness—to enforce existing laws and maintain border integrity. For any sane individual, this clearly showcases a substantial failure in leadership, with the American public paying the price for reckless policies that leave the border open to potential threats.
In light of these alarming developments, the committee has given DHS until August 27 to cough up the pertinent information on these migrants. With time running out, the looming question is whether the Biden administration will take the issue seriously or continue to treat it as just another bureaucratic hurdle. The American people deserve answers, especially in the wake of increasingly desperate attempts to address the chaos that has come to define the current state of the U.S. southern border.
