FROM TEXAS D.P.S. As you may be aware, today several media reports were published that reference “Islamic terrorists” or “ISIS fighters” entering the country through the Texas-Mexico border. We want to make sure you know that the Texas Department of Public Safety does not have any information to confirm those statements. Those recent media reports are: • A Judicial Watch report that states, “Islamic terrorists have entered the United States through the Mexican border and Homeland Security sources tell Judicial Watch that four have been apprehended in the last 36 hours by federal authorities and the Texas Department of Public Safety in McAllen and Pharr.” • A FOX News report that states, “A Republican congressman claimed Tuesday that ‘at least 10’ Islamic State ‘fighters’ have been caught trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas, though an administration official denied it…” “…Hunter continued: ‘I know that at least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas.’” An unsecure border is certainly a vulnerability that can be exploited by criminals of all kinds, and it would be naïve to rule out the possibility that any criminal organization would not look for opportunities to take advantage of security gaps along our international border. That said, DPS does not have any information to confirm the specific statements recently reported in the press (cited above). Robert J. Bodisch Deputy Director Homeland Security & Services Texas Department of Public Safety
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:04:37 +0000
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