Some explosive news comes out of Texas that should cause Americans to reconsider their pro-refugee positions.
An Iraqi refugee has been arrested in Houston, Texas, in connection with an alleged terrorist plot, including support to the ISIS.
According to Breitbart, Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan was arrested in Houston and has been charged with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group, procurement of citizenship or naturalization unlawfully, and making false statements.
Al Hardan, a Palestinian born in Iraq, entered the United States as a refugee in November, 2009, the FBI stated.
He was granted permanent residence status on or about August 22, 2011.
The FBI released the following statement:
The indictment alleges that Al Hardan attempted to provide material support and resources, including training, expert advice and assistance, and personnel—specifically himself—to a known foreign terrorist organization. According to the allegations, he also knowingly responded, certified and swore untruthfully on his formal application when applying to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. He allegedly represented that he was not associated with a terrorist organization when, in fact, he associated with members and sympathizers of ISIL throughout 2014, according to the charges.
The indictment further alleges that during an interview in October 2015, Al Hardan falsely represented that he had never received any type of weapons training, when he allegedly received automatic machine gun training.
The charge of attempting to provide material support to terrorists carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $250,000. The charge of false citizenship procurement carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison (if the offense was committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism).
The charge of making false statements carries a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. If convicted, any potential sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal history, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation.
In response to Al Hardan’s arrest, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement saying, “This is precisely why I called for a halt to refugees entering the U.S. from countries substantially controlled by terrorists.
I once again urge the President to halt the resettlement of these refugees in the United States until there is an effective vetting process that will ensure refugees do not compromise the safety of Americans and Texans.”
Another Iraqi refugee has been arrested in California, according to the Sacramento Bee. It was reported that the man, Aws Mohamed Younis Al-Jayab, was arrested because he lied to immigration authorities over his relationship to the Islamic State and his travels to Syria.
This is EXACTLY why we don’t want refugees here in America.
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