DHS identifies 400 migrants smuggled into US by ISIS-affiliated network

The Department of Homeland Security has identified over 400 migrants who were brought to the US from Central Asia and other places by an ISIS-affiliated human smuggling network — and the whereabouts of more than 50 of them are unknown, according to an unsettling report.

More than 150 of the migrants have been arrested, but the location of another 50 remains unknown, three US officials told NBC News, adding that US Customs Enforcement is looking to arrest those involved on immigration charges. 4 Migrants from around the world continue to arrive across the U.S. southern border, seen on June 10, 2024. James Breeden for the New York Post 4 An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers in NYC. Getty Images 4 Texas National Guard soldiers install border fencing layered with concertina wire near the Rio Grande River. Getty Images 4 Customs and Border Patrol agents load migrants into a vehicle. AFP via Getty Images

In this case, it was the information that suggested a potential tie to ISIS because of some of the individuals involved in [smuggling migrants to the border] that led us to want to take extra care,  a senior Biden administration official told the outlet, and out of an abundance of caution make sure that we exercised our authority in the most expansive and appropriate way to mitigate risk because of this potential connection being made.

The official noted that no information has tied the ISIS-linked smuggling group to any threats to the US.

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