
Nearly 600 asylum seekers with ties to terrorist organizations were allowed into America during the Biden era, according to explosive findings from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Key Insights
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has revealed approximately 600 individuals with terrorism ties were granted asylum under Biden administration policies.
- These individuals are reportedly linked to dangerous groups including MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and the Sinaloa Cartel.
- Federal agencies are now actively tracking these individuals, with some arrests already made, including a Tren de Aragua leader in Los Angeles.
- The National Counterterrorism Center was directed to identify cartel members after President Trump designated these organizations as foreign terrorist entities.
- This revelation comes as Gabbard has also declassified a controversial Biden-era domestic counterterrorism strategy.
Terror Connections Exposed in Asylum Program
The Trump administration is dealing with a significant national security threat inherited from the previous administration. According to intelligence reports, approximately 600 individuals with connections to terrorist organizations entered the United States and received asylum under Biden-era immigration policies. These revelations come after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard directed the National Counterterrorism Center to identify members of criminal organizations designated as terrorist entities by President Trump.
Gabbard’s office has confirmed they are working with the Department of Homeland Security and FBI to locate these individuals, who are reportedly associated with dangerous groups including MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and the Sinaloa Cartel. Federal agents have already made progress in apprehending some of these individuals, including a notable Tren de Aragua leader captured in Los Angeles. This development represents a serious national security breach that occurred during the previous administration’s term.
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Broader Strategy Uncovered
The discovery of terrorist-linked asylum seekers coincides with Gabbard’s declassification of the Biden administration’s domestic counterterrorism strategy. This strategy, developed in 2021 following the January 6 Capitol events, reveals an extensive framework for information-sharing between government agencies and technology companies. The plan included initiatives ranging from gun control measures to addressing what the Biden administration identified as domestic terrorism threats.
“Until yesterday, the Biden Administration’s ‘Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism’ was classified. Now, thanks to @DNIGabbard, it’s public. It’s a roadmap for left-wing ideological warfare,” said Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo.
The newly declassified documents reveal that the Biden administration allocated $90 million through the Department of Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program. Critics argue this funding was used to advance political agendas rather than address genuine security threats. The strategy’s four pillars included understanding and sharing terrorism-related information, preventing recruitment, disrupting domestic terrorist activities, and confronting long-term contributors to domestic terrorism.
Concerns About Government Overreach
The declassified strategy has drawn criticism from civil liberties organizations and Republican lawmakers alike. The American Civil Liberties Union expressed serious concerns about the implications of the Biden-era plan, suggesting it represented government overreach into Americans’ privacy and constitutional rights. The organization highlighted specific concerns about the potential for racial and religious profiling under the guise of national security.
“reflects the government’s ever-expanding authority to surveil and monitor American communities; law enforcement guidance that permits profiling on the basis of race, religion, or national origin; and the use of abusive tools such as the watchlisting system against people for constitutionally protected speech and association,” the American Civil Liberties Union stated.
Gabbard’s actions to declassify these documents have been praised by conservative groups and lawmakers who had long speculated about government partnerships with tech companies to monitor and possibly censor American speech. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of the State Department’s Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference office, claiming it had spent “millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans.” These developments reflect the Trump administration’s commitment to transparency and its focus on genuine national security threats.
Sources:
- Gabbard declassifies Biden counterterrorism strategy, confirms push for information-sharing with Big Tech
- Biden administration partnered with private companies, USAID to combat ‘disinformation’ | National | thecentersquare.com
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