Noem directs immigration officials to crack down on migrants overstaying visas after Boulder attack

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday ordered immigration officials to increase their reviews of immigration records for illegal migrants accused of overstaying their visas. 

The order from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem comes after the suspect in a terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, allegedly overstayed his visa that expired in 2023. He was also granted work authorization in 2023, which expired in March.

Noem directed officers with Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Citizenship and Immigration Services to ramp up the reviews in order to crack down on those who remained in the country illegally. 

“There is NO room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers," Noem said in a statement. "Anyone who thinks they can come to America and advocate for antisemitic violence and terrorism – think again. You are not welcome here. We will find you, deport you, and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”

The order also comes after the family of the suspected Colorado terrorist was detained by immigration officials to investigate whether they were complicit in the attack. 

Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks additionally introduced legislation that would make overstaying visas a federal crime.

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