North Carolina authorities are demanding answers from President Joe Biden’s administration over the arrest of an illegal alien who is said to be on the federal government’s “terrorism watch list” after a standoff with police in Gates County. There is.
Awet Hagos (32), an Eritrean national, arrested The incident occurred earlier this month in Gates County, North Carolina, after a four-hour standoff with police. The standoff began when Hagos allegedly fired shots at Kwikstop and attempted to take the arresting officer’s gun.
Hagos recently moved to Gates County from Oakland, California, according to local reports. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that Hagos arrived in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa in 2016 but overstayed that visa, making him an illegal alien.
Gates County Sheriff Ray Campbell said he was told by federal authorities that Hagos was on the government’s terrorist watch list, but ICE officials have not confirmed that.
In addition to Mr. Campbell, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (Republican), State House Speaker Timothy Moore, and State Senate President Pro Tempore Philip Berger also attended. written Mr. Biden called for Mr. Hagos to hand over all details about his arrival in the United States. This includes whether he is on a terrorist watch list and which terrorist organizations he may or may not have ties to.
State officials wrote:
Hagos is charged with assault on a government official, resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon. ICE officials said they have placed a detainer on Mr. Hagos and requested that he be taken into custody if he is released at any time.
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