FBI Director Christopher Wray admits concerns over ‘ISIS ties’ to human smuggling at border

FBI Director Christopher Wray admits concerns over ‘ISIS ties’ to human smuggling at border

In a hearing on Monday, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the FBI has "concerns" over ISIS ties to "overseas facilitators" of a smuggling network operating at the US border.  

During Monday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, the FBI director was asked by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) about the potential for there being links to terrorism at the southern border.  

When asked by Rubio, "Are we aware of any of these smuggling organizations are run by ... or conducted by people that have ties to ISIS or other terrorist organizations?" 

Wray answered in the affirmative, "From an FBI perspective, we are seeing a wide array of very dangerous threats that emanate from the border." 
 
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