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Border Patrol Scrubs Report Detailing Arrests of Yemeni Nationals on Terror Watch List
As of Wednesday morning, an “access denied” message appears on the page where the report was originally posted on the CBP’s website.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has scrubbed a press release from its official website which detailed the arrest of two Yemeni nationals who are on the FBI’s terrorism watch list.
The original press release, which was available as late as about 9 p.m. Monday, announced CBP’s apprehension of “two Yemeni men within the last 2 months that were identified on a terrorism watch list.”
One individual was arrested in late January while attempting to illegally enter the country. The other was apprehended in late March. In addition to being on terror watch lists, both men were on the U.S. No-Fly List, CBP also said. – Just the News
As of Wednesday morning, an “access denied” message appears on the page where the report was originally posted on the CBP’s website.
Addressing the current status of the press release on Tuesday night, an agency spokesman said it was scrubbed because it “was not properly reviewed and contained certain disclosure and policy information related to national security.”
The removal of the post sparked a response from Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee:
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