Three Out of Four International Terrorism Offenders Are Foreign-Born
549 Convicted since 9/11, 73 percent immigrants
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73 percent of the 549 individuals convicted of international terrorism-related charges in U.S. federal courts were immigrants, according to a new report issued Tuesday by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
"This report reveals an indisputable sobering reality—our immigration system has undermined our national security and public safety," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. "And the information in this report is only the tip of the iceberg: we currently have terrorism-related investigations against thousands of people in the United States, including hundreds of people who came here as refugees."
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