Psaki: ‘Encounters of known and suspect terrorists’ at the border are ‘very uncommon’

How many are acceptable, Ms. Psaki? Only 19 jihadis murdered nearly 3,000 Americans on 9/11. How many jihadis should come over the border before it becomes a matter of concern?

“Psaki: Catching Terrorists Crossing Border ‘Very Uncommon,’” by Eric Mack, Newsmax, April 6, 2021:

After the Customs and Border Patrol revealed Monday that 2 Yemeni men on a terror watchlist were nabbed at the border, the White House noted the catching of terrorists crossing the U.S. border is rare.

“These set of incidents are very uncommon,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at Tuesday daily press briefing, adding “encounters of known and suspect terrorists are very uncommon.”

“They do underscore the importance of the critical work that is done on a daily basis to vet those at the border.”

“While this is rare, it is a reflection of them doing their jobs,” she added of CBP and Department of Homeland Security using watch lists and classified and unclassified databases, along with intelligence and work with allies to track movements of potentially dangerous individuals.

Psaki did acknowledge the pause of border wall construction is under review, but some construction will proceed as required by law.

“It is paused; there has been some limited constructed and allocated for, but it is otherwise paused,” Psaki said, noting the funds diverted from military funding by the Trump administration is among those under the most extensive review.

The men, arrested in January and March near a port of entry in California, were on a U.S. government watchlist for terrorism suspects and a “no-fly” list, CBP said in a press release….

The watchlist is maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Terrorism Screening Center. The list contains “the identities of those who are known or reasonably suspected of being involved in terrorist activities,” according to the FBI.