‘Mauritanian’ Migrant Charged in Chicago Terror Attack
Bensman called it, but it should never have come to this
By Andrew R. Arthur on November 4, 2024
On October 31, my colleague Todd Bensman discussed the case of Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, an alleged Mauritanian national apprehended after entering illegally and released into the United States, who was suspected in the shooting of “an identifiably orthodox Jewish man walking to synagogue in Chicago” while shouting “Allahu Akbar!” Bensman’s piece was headlined “Terror Attack in Chicago?”, but you can remove the question mark: Abdallahi’s now been charged under state terrorism and hate crime statutes in Illinois. Bensman and others warned that the open Southwest border was vulnerable to terrorist incursions, but few in the administration listened even though there were “blinking lights everywhere”. He was correct, but I trust he wished he wasn’t.
"Mohamed Abdallahi Was Encountered by U.S. Border Patrol”. After Bensman’s piece appeared, Newsweek reported that ICE admitted that “Abdallahi was encountered by U.S. Border Patrol on March 31, 2023, near San Ysidro, California”, confirming an earlier Fox News claim that he had been apprehended at the border and subsequently released into the United States.
Abdallahi was apparently issued a Notice to Appear (“NTA”, the charging document placing aliens into removal proceedings), and released on his own recognizance.
None of that makes sense from a legal standpoint, but makes too much sense given the administration’s long-standing border policies.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Mauritanian-Migrant-Charged-Chicago-Terror-Attack
