Iraqi refugees arrested in U.S. on terror charges

Two terror suspects were arrested on U.S. soil.

Two men born in Iraq but living in the United States as refugees were arrested in Houston and Sacramento by law enforcement officials who were involved in an ongoing investigation into terrorism.

The suspects were identified by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Sacramento as Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, and by the Department of Justice as Omar Faraj Saeed Al Harden, 24.

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Al-Jayab is a Palestinian who came to the United States from his birthplace of Iraw in October 2012, as a refugee, CBS News reported, citing the complaint.

“Between November 2013 and January 2014, Al-Jayab allegedly reported on social media that he was in Syria fighting with various terrorist organizations, including Ansar al-Islam, a designated foreign terrorist organization since 2004,” authorities said, the news outlet reported. “He returned to the United States on Jan. 23, 2014, and settled in Sacramento.”

U.S. immigration and citizenship officials said Al-Jayab later lied about his travel, and told authorities he was visiting his grandmother in Turkey.

Al Harden, arrested in Houston, is also a Palestinian, the complaint reads. He’s been in the United States since 2009, living in Houston.

CBS News, citing authorities, reported Al Harden was radicalized while living in the United States.

Texas Gov.. Greg Abbott called the arrests a relief, and pointed to them as further justification of his view the United States ought to slow down the notion of accepting refugees, out of safety concerns for citizens.

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“I applaud the FBI for today’s arrest of this dangerous subject,” Abbott said, CBS News reported. “However, 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.”

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, meanwhile, said the arrests “may have prevented a catastrophic terror related event in the making and saved countless lives.”

 

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