Iranian national with ties to terrorism attempted to enter the U.S. illegally

The Iranian national is a permanent resident of Canada and a national security priority who is wanted by Canadian authorities on assault charges.

Published: December 29, 2023 9:25pm

Updated: December 29, 2023 9:30pm

An Iranian national with ties to terrorism who attempted to enter the U.S. illegally was turned over to Canadian authority, according to a statement from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).



The Iranian national is a permanent resident of Canada and a national security priority who is wanted by Canadian authorities on assault charges, ICE said in a statement, according to Fox News.



The fugitive attempted to enter the U.S. in October at the crossing at Niagara Falls, and immigration authorities denied him entry. He was returned to Canadian authorities.



Two days later, the U.S. Border Patrol arrested him trying to enter the U.S. illegally. He was served an expedited removal order in November, and turned over to Canadian law enforcement earlier this month.



Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said in a statement that dangerous terrorists are capitalizing on “Joe Biden’s open borders and Kathy Hochul’s far-left ‘sanctuary state’ policies.”



“Our overworked border patrol agents have made 550% more arrests compared to last year but are unable to keep up with the illegal immigrants from 79 different countries pouring through the Swanton Sector,” Stefanik said.

"Despite these historic numbers, Extreme Democrats continue to turn a blind eye to our Border Crisis," she concluded.

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