Officials apprehend two Lebanese nationals at southern border, amid terror concerns Agents have encountered thousands of 'special interest aliens'

October 13, 2023 and   

(Fox) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended two Lebanese nationals at the southern border in Texas on Thursday, sources tell Fox News.

The two men in their early to mid 20s from Lebanon were apprehended in Eagle Pass, Texas. Sources said they are considered “special interest aliens” and are currently undergoing extensive background vetting, including by the FBI.

“Special interest aliens” are people from countries identified by the U.S. government as having conditions that promote or protect terrorism or potentially pose some sort of national security threat to the U.S.

CBP has also apprehended an Egyptian man in his 40s. Separately, in the Rio Grande Valley Sector, officials have apprehended 19 Iranians and 17 Syrians since Monday.

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