Lebanese Migrant with Alleged Hezbollah Ties Apprehended at US Southern Border

A Lebanese national was apprehended at the Texas border after claiming to be a member of a foreign terrorist organization and expressing intent to build a bomb. Federal law enforcement officials have launched an investigation, and the individual is in US custody. FBI Director Christopher Wray noted an increase in "known or suspected terrorists" attempting to cross the southern border in the last five years, but emphasized that the number of individuals encountered with terror watchlist records is extremely small. Border security and the migrant crisis remain top concerns for voters, with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump recently visiting Texas border communities.