Report: DHS to Expand Effort to Blame Border Crisis on Migration ‘Root Causes’ to Countries Across Americas
The Biden Administration may expand efforts to address the “root causes” of illegal migration to countries across the Western Hemisphere.
Western Hemisphere
DHS Chief: We Should Not See Borders as ‘Lines that Mark National Boundaries and Divide Us’
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, on Tuesday told the annual Washington Conference on the Americas the Western Hemisphere should not see borders as lines that divide nations, but rather “as a point of connection” that brings countries together.
Exclusive – Ann Coulter: Our Broken Border, Not Iran, Kills 30,000 Americans Every Year
“Iranians are no threat to America in this country,” said Ann Coulter, stating that 30,000 Americans are killed every year “because of our neighbor to the south.”
Marco Rubio: China Fueling Repression in Latin America by Pumping Money into Region
China and Russia are “expanding aggressively” throughout the Western Hemisphere while pumping money and weapons into authoritarian regimes across Latin America, a move that poses a potential U.S. national security threat, warned Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
U.S. Treasury Designates Jamaica-Based Islamic State Recruiter as Terrorist
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has added a prominent jihadi ideologue based in Jamaica to the American government’s list of specially designated global terrorists for recruiting prospective militants for the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
Expert: Venezuela Aiding ‘Clandestine Jihadist Network’ Tied to Hezbollah
WASHINGTON, DC — Socialist Venezuela is quietly fueling the proliferation of an expanding “clandestine jihadist network,” consisting of tens of thousands of Hezbollah affiliated Syrians, Lebanese, and Iraqis, allowing them to establish a stronghold in the South American region from where they can potentially infiltrate the U.S., warns an expert.
Top U.S. Official: Hezbollah Maintains Presence in U.S. and Is ‘Determined’ to Attack
WASHINGTON, DC — The American intelligence community warns that Iran’s narco-terrorist proxy Hezbollah, responsible for more U.S. deaths before 9/11 than any other jihadist group, continues to operate inside the United States, where it remains determined to carry out attacks.
State Department: Islamic State, Hezbollah Continue to Find a Home in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to provide “financial and ideological support” for the Sunni Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and Shiite Iran’s narco-terrorist proxy Hezbollah, reveals the most recent Country Reports on Terrorism issued by the U.S. State Department.
No Latin American Country Has Branded Hezbollah a Terror Group Despite Ties to Major Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Latin American countries have failed to register Iranian proxy Hezbollah as a terrorist organization despite the threat it poses to the region, a Peruvian official revealed during a discussion on Capitol Hill.
House Witness: Obama Admin ‘Systematically Disbanded’ Anti-Terror Efforts to Aid Iran Deal
Former President Barack Obama’s administration “systematically disbanded” U.S. efforts to disrupt terrorist activity in the Western Hemisphere linked to Iran and proxy Hezbollah, a former American counterterrorism official told Congress.
Expert: Islamic State to Continue Expanding Drug Trade Following Caliphate’s Collapse
The Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) is expected to adapt to the imminent collapse of its so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, in part, by continuing to expand its international criminal enterprise, particularly the drug trade.
Russia: U.S. Threatens Our ‘National Security’
Moscow has reportedly accused the United States of “taking aggressive steps” that “pose a threat” to Russian “national security.”
Russia Debuts Permanent Military Base in Syria
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it is planning to upgrade its naval base in the Syrian port city of Tartus into a permanent facility, a move that comes as the Kremlin has expressed interest in erecting military bases in Latin America and Egypt, as well as reopening Soviet-era facilities in Vietnam and Cuba.
Expert: Latin American Cartels Paying ‘Hezbollah Tax’ to Move Drugs into Europe
Latin American transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), including Mexican drug cartels, are paying Iran’s narco-terrorist proxy Hezbollah a “tax” to move people, narcotics, weapons and other contraband in and out out of the Western Hemisphere, an expert on Iranian influence in the region tells Breitbart News.
Former DEA Chief: Hezbollah ‘Moving Tons of Cocaine’ Out of Latin America
Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah is generating hundreds of millions from a “cocaine money laundering scheme” in Latin America that “provides a never-ending source of funding” for its terrorist operations, a former DEA operations chief recently told U.S. lawmakers.
State Dept.: Hezbollah, Islamic State Maintain Presence in Latin America
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has determined that Venezuela, which has refused to cooperate with the United States’ antiterrorism efforts in the region for nearly a decade, remains a “permissive environment” that promotes ideological and financial support for terrorist organizations, namely Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah.
U.S. Military: ‘Extremist Islamist Movements’ Are Shipping Terror Suspects into Latin America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military is confronting an “extremist Islamist movement” in the Americas that has been linked to the use of illicit trafficking networks by criminals and terrorists, likely working together, revealed U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) chief Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd during a roundtable discussion with reporters.
U.S. Treasury: Hezbollah Is ‘in Its Worst Financial Shape in Decades’
Iran’s Lebanese terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, finds itself in dire financial straits after years of sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies, a top U.S. Department of Treasury official told lawmakers this week.
Planned Parenthood International Using Zika to Fundraise for Abortion Advocacy
International Planned Parenthood Federation in the Western Hemisphere region (IPPF/WHR) is seemingly taking advantage of the Zika outbreak in the Americas, the hardest hit region by the mosquito-borne virus, to ask for donations to expand access to abortions and birth control.
Terrorism Task Force Chair: Iran Nuke Deal Increases Hezbollah Threat to US
Lifting economic sanctions on Iran will allow it to funnel more money to Hezbollah in Latin America, increasing the threat that terrorist group poses to the United States, Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) told Breitbart News.
Iran Rising: Tehran Using Hezbollah in Latin American ‘Cultural Centers’ To Infiltrate West
The rapidly growing number of Shiite cultural centers in Latin America have provided the Islamic Republic of Iran with a means to expand its covert recruitment operations throughout the western hemisphere, leading military officials and experts to provide Breitbart News with statements that directly contradict the Obama administration’s narrative that Iran’s influence in the region is “waning.”
