They/you didn't mention how they got here.
Was it through a wide-the-hell-open Southern border, courtesy of the Border Czar Kum-Alla, by chance?
Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do
Who knows. neither NCTC nor Loomer gave a clue.
Southern border, northern border, airports, on a ship at legal ports...
Per AI
Most terrorists do not enter the U.S. by crossing borders illegally; historically, most foreign-born terrorists who committed attacks in the U.S. between 1975 and 2022 entered through legal entry, often as tourists on various visas, or through other legal means, with a smaller number of cases involving illegal entry at either the northern or southern border. While there has been a recent increase in encounters of suspected terrorists at the northern border, the overall number of foreign-born terrorists entering illegally remains a very small percentage of the total.
History: The 9/11 terrorists entered the United States through various U.S. airports, with the pilots arriving in 2000 and 2001 from different international locations on tourist visas. Key arrival points included San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, and Newark, as hijackers prepared for their attacks by obtaining U.S. driver's licenses and taking flying lessons.