A new report shows that in 2014 and 2015 alone, Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 1,000 “terror-linked” individuals attempting to illegally enter the country.
According to data obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests by Breitbart News, agents stopped 916 immigrants originating from countries linked to terrorism, with 867 of those individuals coming directly from countries where ISIS “has launched attacks and carried out recruitment operations.”
Refugees wait for tents as Syrians fleeing the northern embattled city of Aleppo wait on February 6, 2016 in Bab al-Salama, near the city of Azaz, northern Syria (Getty Images)
Those countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
Agents apprehended 480 terror-linked illegals in 2015 and 454 in 2014, yet Breitbart notes that the total number of terror-linked illegals could be significantly higher.
Undocumented immigrants are led after being caught and handcuffed by Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico border (Getty Images)
Data obtained for 2014 only covered individuals apprehended at the US-Mexico border. Similarly, 2015’s data for the Northern and Coastal borders only covered four months.
Additionally, the rate of terror-linked individuals apprehended at the US-Mexico border has skyrocketed in recent years.
In 2011, 255 terror-linked illegals tried to cross the southern border, yet by 2015, that number had jumped to 462.
Experts have warned that ISIS and other terror groups will launch another terror attack on US soil before the election in November. (RELATED: Terror Expert Says Obama’s Policies Practically Guarantee Another Attack Before Election)
Back in June, CIA Director John Brennan testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee that ISIS is actively trying to exploit the US immigration system to smuggle operatives into America and other Western countries. (VIDEO: CIA Director: US Has Not Reduced ISIS’ Global Terror Reach)