• $
  • £

ISIS hasn't crossed border into U.S.

ISIS hasn't crossed border into U.S.
10.10.2014 09:45
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson blasted Rep. Duncan Hunter's suggestion that ISIS fighters have crossed the United States' southern border into Texas.

"Let's not unduly create fear and anxiety in the public by passing on speculation and rumor," Johnson said Wednesday on CNN's "Situation Room."Hunter, a California Republican, claimed on Fox News on Tuesday night that he'd learned from Border Patrol officers that at least 10 ISIS fighters had been caught trying to cross the Mexican border -- and that "you know there's going to be dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol."Johnson said those claims aren't supported by "credible, specific intelligence to that effect." He said public officials should "be responsible in what we decide to share with the American public, so that the public is informed."His comments came after a Homeland Security spokeswoman called Hunter's statement "categorically false.""I look at the intelligence reports from overseas, from our southern border, from our intelligence community virtually every day, numerous times a day, to be on the lookout for something of that nature," Johnson said.U.S. winning fight against ISIS recruiting, official says"So what I would say to the American public is, we're vigilant in looking out for individuals of suspicion that may be crossing our border, and we have no specific intelligence that ISIL is planning to come into the U.S. through our southern border," he said, using another acronym for ISIS.Hunter spokesman Joe Kasper said the congressman stands by his comments."A high level source informed the congressman -- it was also said that DHS is actively discouraging any talk of IS on the border," Kasper said."The congressman was conveying what he knows -- and what he was told," he said. "And as for DHS' statement, it makes sense that the left hand of DHS doesn't know what the right hand is doing -- it's been that way for a long time and we don't expect that to change. No surprise there."(CNN)Bakudaily.Az

Similar news
Similar news
Trump to address nation on Iran military operation on April 1, White House says
World 09:39
Trump to address nation on Iran military operation on April 1, White House says
Pashinyan to Visit Russia, Meet Putin in Moscow
World 18:00
Pashinyan to Visit Russia, Meet Putin in Moscow

Italy denies US access to military base
World 17:00
Italy denies US access to military base
US President Trump says Iran's Supreme Leader reportedly alive but severely injured
World 16:17
US President Trump says Iran's Supreme Leader reportedly alive but severely injured
Slovak Embassy in Baku commemorates victims of genocide of Azerbaijanis
World 15:30
Slovak Embassy in Baku commemorates victims of genocide of Azerbaijanis
CBA discusses integration of ESG risks into credit and investment decisions
World 14:30
CBA discusses integration of ESG risks into credit and investment decisions

Terrorist attack on gas pipeline cuts supply in western Pakistan
World 14:00
Terrorist attack on gas pipeline cuts supply in western Pakistan
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘one way or another’ amid Iran war
World 12:00
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘one way or another’ amid Iran war
Türkiye MoD: March 31 genocide has gone down in history as a black stain
World 11:30
Türkiye MoD: March 31 genocide has gone down in history as a black stain
Anews TV

Our official Youtube channel

Subscribe