The Department of Homeland Security has identified more than 400 migrants brought to the US from Central Asia and elsewhere by an ISIS-linked human trafficking network, but a disturbing report has revealed that the whereabouts of more than 50 of them are unknown.
More than 150 of the migrants have been arrested, but the whereabouts of the remaining 50 remain unknown, three US officials told NBC News, adding that US Customs Enforcement was seeking to arrest those involved on immigration charges.
“In this case, there was information suggesting that some of the individuals involved may have ties to ISIS. [smuggling migrants to the border] “That led us to exercise great caution,” a Biden administration official told the outlet, “and to make sure that we exercised our authorities in the broadest and most appropriate manner out of an abundance of caution to mitigate the risk from this potential nexus being established.”
Officials said there was no information indicating ISIS-linked smuggling groups posed a threat to the United States.
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