Afghan Illegal Immigrant on Terror Watchlist Roams Free in U.S. for Nearly a Year After Release by Border Agents — Awaits Immigration Hearing in Texas with No Movement Restrictions
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An Afghan illegal immigrant identified as Mohammad Kharwin, aged 48, has been living freely in the United States for nearly a year despite being on the terror watchlist.
U.S. officials confirmed that Kharwin was apprehended and subsequently released by border patrol agents in 2023 and is currently out on bond, awaiting an immigration hearing in Texas scheduled next year, with no restrictions on his movement within the country, NBC first reported.
Kharwin was initially detained on March 2023, near San Ysidro, California, following an illegal crossing from Mexico into the U.S.
Despite matching a piece of information to someone on the U.S. terrorist watchlist, Border Patrol agents were unable to corroborate his identity fully due to missing information and thus released him without informing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the potential terror ties.
