DHS Flags Thousands Of Mexican Passports with Middle Eastern Names for Alleged Fraud
Jennie Taer August 31, 20220
https://dailycaller.com/The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has flagged thousands of Mexican passports with Middle Eastern names as part of a fraud investigation, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Free Beacon.
Since Jan. 1, DHS’ National Targeting Center has identified 28,500 individuals for “further evaluation,” according to an excerpt of the memo.
The investigation will seek to determine whether the passport holders entered the U.S., according to a senior DHS official, who spoke with the Beacon.
Federal officials have raised concerns about the potential risks of the vulnerabilities in border security amid the influx of illegal migration, according to the Beacon. Since October, CBP has encountered 343 people whose names appeared on a national terror watchlist, according to agency data.
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2022/08/dhs-flags-thousands-of-mexican-passports-with-middle-eastern-names-for-alleged-fraud/
