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A South African national who illegally entered the U.S. landed a “positive match” on the terrorist watchlist, leading to his swift arrest in New York City. According to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens, the unidentified South African national was initially detained in Texas for criminal trespassing, but was released after being turned over to federal border patrol.
Owens said that a further investigation revealed a “positive match on the terrorist watchlist.” The positive identification of the suspect being involved in terrorism led to a swift multi-agency effort to arrest the individual in Brooklyn, New York.
It is unclear how or when the suspect arrived in New York City, but his arrest was a result of coordination between multiple agencies. “Thanks to the coordination of multiple agencies, this potential threat was located, taken into custody, and is now pending removal,” Owens said.
The arrest comes as the U.S. is seeing record migrant surges under the Biden administration. Meanwhile, a Texas Department of Public Safety official confirmed to Fox News that the migrant was first arrested on a ranch near Eagle Pass in September and then turned over to federal border patrol, who released him.
The official confirmed that the migrant was arrested alongside 36 other illegal migrants, including special interest illegal immigrants from Turkey, Pakistan, India, and Vietnam.