In reaction to pictures of the deceased suspect posted on X Wednesday, Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., said that the country’s immigration system,
The “open border,” and Congress’s inactivity on the matter “have created the perfect storm to endanger Americans.”
“We must secure the border & guarantee our local enforcement is empowered to enforce the law and protect the American people from these cowards!”
Was the message posted on X by Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., who also posted a video of an interview he conducted on Wednesday about the terror assault.
Less than two out of every 10,000 migrants who attempted to cross the border in fiscal year 2024—roughly 0.014% of all migrants—were on the terrorist blacklist,
According to a previous report from NBC News this year. Just over 1,700 people have attempted to cross under the Biden presidency. It was 1,400 under the Trump administration.
