Bondi says that the Ministry of Justice is “closely monitoring” the activity of Iranian illegal immigrants

Public Prosecutor Pam Bondi He was interrogated on Monday during a hearing of the House of Representatives Center for Iranian citizens who entered the country illegally during the Biden administration after the Trump administration warned the conflict with Iran that raised the threat levels in the United States.

Representative Tony Gonzalez, R-TEXAS, asked whether the public prosecutor knew the number of Iranian citizens in the United States who were convicted of crimes. Bondi said it was not sure, but more than 1,000 people entered the country during the recent administration.

“I can tell you, we are at a state of high alert, and everyone looks closely.” Bondi said. “

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American border patrol 1504 Iranians were arrested on the southern border during the term of President Joe Biden, and nearly half of them, or 729, were launched in the United States, according to a large source of customs and border protection.

Bondi’s comments on the statements of the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS), which issued a notice one day ago, said that Iran’s struggle “causes an increasing threat environment in the United States.” The Ministry of National Security indicated that extremists can be present in the United States “fill independently of violence” if Iranian leaders claim this. The administration also said that electronic attacks and anti -Semitism incidents can increase.

Gonzalez Bondi asked about the threat of Iranian “sleeper cells”, which the Public Prosecutor said could not “talk about it in this preparation.”

The interrogation line came during a hearing on the proposal of the budget of the Ministry of Justice (Doj) for the next fiscal year amid a rapidly developed struggle in the Middle East chosen by Trump to intervene during the weekend.

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the Trump administration Air raids were carried out on three Iranian nuclear facilities, which led to a missile attack on a mother base near Doha, Qatar, on Monday. Trump said that the Iranians gave “early notice” the attack and that no victims had occurred as a result of the attack.

Later on Monday, Trump announced that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will become in effect within hours, although the ceasefire deals have decreased in the past, and it is still unclear whether the agreement will be concluded.

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The Ministry of Justice brought The indictment Against three men last year regarding the killing plan for rental, which was claimed in Iran, he participated in the assassination of Trump before the 2024 elections, as well as a journalist. One of the men remains in general. He is an Afghan citizen, but he is alleged to be pushed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a militant group based in Iran.

“The charges announced today are exposed to Iran’s ongoing judicial attempts to target American citizens, including President -elect Donald Trump, government leaders and other opponents who criticize the regime in Tehran,” said Christopher Rai, director of the FBI at the time of the accusation.

Bill Milgin contributed to this report.