The mullahs threatened they could awaken terrorist “sleeper cells” in the U.S. should we attack them. Well, now we have attacked them—in extraordinary fashion, no less—and multiple cities are on heightened alert for possible violent responses.
What if some potential terrorists were let in by an administration that refused to police its borders or deal with illegal immigrants? That could very well be the case, because former President Joe Biden’s regime encountered thousands of Iranian nationals at the border during his term—and let over 700 of them loose.
The numbers are sobering. Look at how they got worse each year as Biden effectively abandoned his duties:
Over 1,500 Iranian nationals who illegally entered the U.S. at the southern border were arrested during the Biden administration, and nearly 50% of them were released back into the country, according to a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source.
More specifically, Border Patrol agents arrested 1,504 Iranian nationals from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2024. Of the 1,504 individuals who were arrested, 729 were released into the U.S.
The number of Iranian nationals arrested at the southern border increased year-to-year, with 48 being arrested in FY21; 197 in FY22; 462 in FY23 and 797 in FY24.
Likewise, the number of Iranian nationals released also increased, with 12 in FY21; 40 in FY22; 229 in FY23; and 448 in FY24.
Thanks, Joe.
Stay armed. Stay vigilant. We have no idea how many sleeper cells are inside the United States. It’s an unforgiveable weakness Biden left this country with. Stay alert. Pray.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 22, 2025
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Fox News reporter Bill Melugin had more. How many of these folks were on the terror watchlist? We don’t know.
NEW: Per senior CBP source, there were 1,504 Iranian nationals caught crossing the border illegally during the Biden administration from FY’21 through FY’24, 729 (48%) of whom were released into the U.S.
Year by year breakdown of Iranian nationals caught by Border Patrol at…
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 22, 2025
Thanks, Joe:
It’s unclear how many of these Iranians were on the terror watchlist, as the Biden administration repeatedly denied my FOIA requests and appeals for the data, citing the “privacy concerns” of the people on the list and “minimal public interest” in disclosing the data.
There were over 2 million known/recorded gotaways at the border during the Biden administration. Because they were never caught, no way of knowing where they’re from.
Alabama GOP Sen. Katie Britt weighed in:
The Biden Administration knowingly released Iranian illegal aliens into the interior of our country for four years. Open border policies don’t just threaten our communities, they put our national security at risk. Grateful @POTUS continues to secure our border and our nation. https://t.co/CiL97mQxXD
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) June 22, 2025
The world is a dangerous place, and Iran is an unpredictable, morals-free foe. The Biden administration put us all in even further peril by neglecting to do their jobs in the name of power and twisted progressive values.
Thanks, Joe.
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