DHS Threat Assessment Includes Concerns About Migrants With “Terrorism Ties”

The Department of Homeland Security warns migrants with “terrorism ties” will keep exploiting the ongoing border crisis in the coming year.  In its 2025 Threat Assessment, the DHS says it expects some individuals with terrorism ties and some criminal actors will continue their efforts on the border.  A DHS official told “The Hill” that its border personnel “encounter individuals from around the world” from terrorist hot spots.  Over 420 people on the federal Terrorist Screening Data Set were encountered by authorities trying to enter the U.S. through July of fiscal year 2024.