The representatives have demanded that the DHS provide documents related to the immigration history of the two suspects. This request follows the revelation that one of the Jordanian nationals, who attempted to infiltrate the Marine Corps Base, had unlawfully entered the United States from Mexico in April. He was subsequently apprehended but later released by the US Customs and Border Patrol. His accomplice, also a Jordanian national, had been residing in the US on an expired F1 student visa.
The two Jordanians were arrested on May 3, the day of the incident. The representatives have set a deadline of 5 pm on June 7 for the submission of the requested documents. According to a letter obtained by Fox News, the representatives have sought the following information:
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"Case history information, including, but not limited to, the alien's immigration history, immigration benefits applications, the alien file (A-file) or consular file (including all consular notes), and immigration detention status and history; information regarding the time, date, and place of any and all of the alien's entries into the United States, and information regarding the alien’s processing by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, including whether CBP officials were alerted to derogatory information about the alien and what questions were asked of the alien during the screening process."
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Court documents reveal that the two Jordanian nationals were in a box truck when they approached the Fuller Road Gate to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. They were stopped for screening after claiming to be Amazon contractors. The non-citizens then attempted to force their vehicle through the gate by ramming it, but military personnel thwarted their attempt.
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Capt. Michael Curtis, a spokesperson for the base, informed the New York Post that the military authorities at the gate discovered that the two men lacked approved credentials and had no connection to Quantico. Consequently, they were sent to a holding area for further investigation.
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"When asked, the operator of the truck informed the military police officers they worked for a company subcontracted by Amazon and were making a delivery to the US Post Office located in the Town of Quantico," Curtis stated.
He further added, "It was at that time, one of the military police officers noticed the driver ignoring the direct instructions of the officers, continued to move the vehicle past the holding area and attempted to access Marine Corps Base Quantico. Due to the swift response and execution of their duties, the officers were able to deploy the vehicle denial barriers, prevent any further access to Marine Corps Base Quantico, and detain the individuals who were eventually turned over to ICE custody."
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Authorities are yet to ascertain whether the attempted breach was terror-related, as no weapons were found in the truck. Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill suggested to the publication that the incident "looks like it was a test run for something else like truck bombs because they tried to get in saying they were delivery drivers then sped up as the barricades popped up."
