Homeland Security Chair Subpoenas DHS Secretary Over Terrorist Entry Data

Summary:
U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green has subpoenaed DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for information on the record number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) illegally entering the U.S. This action follows more than a year of unanswered requests from Green and other House Republicans. Since fiscal 2021, over 370 KSTs have been apprehended at the Southwest border, a significant increase from previous years. The subpoena comes amid concerns about the Biden administration’s handling of border security, with criticisms highlighting the release of inadequately vetted individuals into the U.S., some with alleged terrorist connections. An OIG report supports these concerns, citing DHS’s ineffective practices leading to potential national security threats.