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Rep. Tiffany introduces bill to stop terror-related entry exemptions for Afghan evacuees Biden admin issued exemptions in June for Afghan evacuees on 'case-by-case' basis

August 30, 2022 Adam Shaw

(Fox) Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., has introduced legislation to stop a Biden administration move exempting some Afghan evacuees, including those who worked as a civil servant during the Taliban regime, from terror-related entry restrictions. The “Stopping Taliban Operatives from Penetrating (STOP) Act” […]

Senators sound alarm on terror-related exemptions to US entry for Afghans, warn of ‘open-ended’ authority The Biden administration announced the terror bar exemptions in June

August 23, 2022 Adam Shaw

(Fox) A coalition of senators is seeking clarification from the Biden administration about what they fear is an “open-ended” authority to allow foreign nationals, who have provided “insignificant material support” to certain terrorist organizations, to enter the United States. Ten senators, led […]

Bipartisan bill would end Afghan evacuees’ legal limbo

August 9, 2022 Rebecca Beitsch

(Hill) Lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for those evacuated from Afghanistan, a first attempt to end their legal limbo after nearly a year in the United States. The Afghan Adjustment Act, if approved by […]

FBI ‘actively’ investigating Afghan evacuees in US flagged as suspected terrorists, security threats: Wray A whistleblower reported 324 suspected terrorists entered the US after being evacuated from Afghanistan

August 4, 2022 Brooke Singman and Adam Shaw

(Fox) The FBI and its joint terrorism task forces are “actively” investigating individuals deemed national security threats and suspected terrorists who entered the U.S. after being evacuated from Afghanistan last year, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday, while admitting the bureau does […]

FBI: Maine teen plotted ISIS-inspired attack targeting Chicago-area mosques

March 25, 2022 Phil Hirschkorn

(WMTW) Federal prosecutors are offering new details about an alleged terrorist plot involving a Waterville, Maine, teenager arrested a month ago, and two unidentified juveniles in Illinois and Kentucky. A five-page declaration from Maine-based FBI agent Garret[t] Drew, unsealed Friday, depicts 18-year-old […]

Texas synagogue siege: Man held in Manchester released without charge

January 27, 2022 Unlisted Author

(BBC) One of two men arrested in Manchester as part of the investigation into the Texas synagogue siege has been released without charge, police have said. Malik Faisal Akram, 44, from Blackburn in Lancashire, was shot dead after a standoff with police […]

F.B.I. director calls Texas synagogue attack an act of antisemitism Christopher A. Wray said the hostage taker targeted the Jewish community, contrary to the agency’s initial statement.

January 20, 2022 Ruth Graham

(NY Times) The F.B.I. is treating the attack on a suburban Fort Worth synagogue on Saturday as “an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community,” Christopher A. Wray, the bureau’s director, said on Thursday. “This was not some random occurrence,” Mr. Wray […]

Two men arrested in England over Texas synagogue stand-off (LINK ONLY)

January 20, 2022 EoI News

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9/11 families to President Biden: Don’t come to our memorial events

August 6, 2021 Courtney Kube

(NBC) Nearly 1,800 Americans directly affected by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are opposing President Joe Biden’s participation in any memorial events this year unless he upholds his pledge to declassify U.S. government evidence that they believe may show a link […]

Congress pushing for access to 9/11 documents on Saudi terrorists

August 4, 2021 Joe Dwinell

(Boston Herald) As the solemn 9/11 anniversary approaches, the fight for transparency continues. The September 11th Transparency Act of 2021 — bipartisan legislation to improve access to federal 9/11 investigations — is being introduced Thursday by [Sen.] Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Sen. […]

Biden and Islamism: What’s past is prologue

May 2, 2021 Esther

During his April 28 speech to Congress, President Biden asserted that white supremacism is currently the most lethal terrorist threat to the country, implicitly downplaying the threat posed by Islamist terror. The Biden administration has yet to clarify its attitude toward Islamism, […]

What’s behind the ‘blended extremism’ surfacing today?

March 11, 2021 Johanna Markind

(Hill) Extremists used to be classified easily into discrete categories, but that is getting harder to do. Increasingly, extremists’ motivations seem cobbled together from different, even contradictory hatreds — including adherents of both white supremacism and radical Islam. Why this is happening […]

State Department declares ‘unwavering’ commitment to seeking ‘justice for the families’ of US citizens killed by ISIS

July 27, 2020 Jerry Dunleavy

(Washington Examiner) The State Department said it has an “unwavering” commitment to bringing Islamic State fighters who killed U.S. citizens to justice. The agency sent this message as the families of the dead renew calls for captors, some of whom are being […]

FBI: Shooter at Pensacola base coordinated with al-Qaida

May 18, 2020 Eric Tucker

(AP) The gunman who killed three U.S. sailors at a military base in Florida last year communicated with al-Qaida operatives about planning and tactics in the months leading up to the attack, U.S. officials said Monday, as they lashed out at Apple […]

Homeland Security warns terrorists may exploit COVID-19 pandemic The bulletin notes there is 'no information' yet on specific plots.

March 24, 2020 Alexander Mallin and Josh Margolin

(ABC) A Department of Homeland Security memo sent to law enforcement officials around the country warns that violent extremists could seek to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by carrying out attacks against the U.S. “Violent extremists probably are seeking to exploit […]

FBI scrutinizes over 2,000 cases tied to foreign terrorist organizations

October 31, 2019 Masood Farivar

(VOA) The FBI says it is investigating more than 2,000 cases tied to groups designated by the United States as foreign terrorist organizations, a figure that reflects the persistent threat posed by outfits such as al-Qaida and Hezbollah. There are currently 68 […]