US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement confirmed that two Jordanian nationals who were apprehended after attempting to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico, are in country illegally.
One of two Jordanian nationals who attempted to breach Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia earlier this month crossed into the U.S. illegally in April before being released, while the other was a foreign student whose status was terminated in January, according to U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement . Both individuals were apprehended on May 3, 2024, after they attempted to breach the Marine Corp base.
Nearly a month later, both Jordanian citizens were arrested at Quantico for trespassing. ICE said it has no information suggesting either Jordanian was associated with any organization that would pose a threat to public safety or national security. Likewise, sources with the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that neither man has a criminal history in the U.S., and the FBI would not say if the suspects were on a terrorist watchlist.
In keeping with Department of Justice policy, the FBI can neither confirm nor deny conducting specific investigations,' an FBI spokesperson said. 'It is also our policy to neither confirm nor deny whether specific individuals are on a watchlist.' Their identities are being withheld over privacy concerns, officials also said. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is now facing scrutiny over the incident.
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