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Two Middle Eastern refugees were arrested Thursday, one in Texas and one in California, and charged with deceiving federal officials about their connections to terrorist organizations. Officials said the two men — both Palestinians born in Iraq — were in communication with each other.
“Based on the facts, as we know them, today’s action may have prevented a catastrophic terror related event in the making and saved countless lives,” said Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
Officials said Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, 24, of Houston, was charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS. Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, 23, of Sacramento was charged with making a false statement involving international terrorism.
“Who else is there? What are they planning next?,” said Texas senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz when learning of the arrests. Cruz repeated his call for a ban on Syrian refugees coming to the U.S. and urged a “systematic and careful retroactive assessment” to determine if refugees already in the U.S. have terrorist ties.