U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested two Yemeni men who were identified on a terrorism watch list.
On January 29 , 2021 agents arrested a man for illegally entering the United States about 3 miles west of Calexico. A background check revealed the 33-year old man from Yemen , was of the FBI's Terrorism Watch List as well as the No-Fly List.
The second incident occurred on March 30 , 2021 when agents arrested a 26-year old man from Yemen about 2 miles west of Calexico. A background check revealed that the man was also on the FBI's Terrorism Watch List as well as the No-Fly List.
Both men are being held in federal custody pending removal.