House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Tuesday sent a letter to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcing an Afghan man with reported ties to ISIS who allegedly planned an election day terrorist attack in the United States. requested information regarding.

The Daily Caller first obtained copies of the letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In his letter, Jordan demands:

• of the alien’s immigration history, application for immigration benefits, alien file (A-file) or consular file (including any consular notes), and case history, including but not limited to the alien’s detention status and history. Documents and information.
• Sufficient documentation to show the date, time, and place of the alien’s entry into the United States.
• Sufficient documentation to demonstrate processing of the alien by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel. This includes whether CBP officers were alerted to derogatory information about the alien and what questions the alien was asked during the screening process.
• Explanation of immigration issues, including processes and procedures related to the matter.

In early October, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had arrested Nasir Ahmad Tauhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was charged with conspiring to commit violence and attempting to support ISIS in the run-up to the US presidential election scheduled for November. (Related: Justice Department claims it thwarted Election Day terrorist attack by Afghan nationals granted special visas by Biden-Harris administration)

Read the letter here:

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“Aliens plotting acts of terrorism exploit vulnerabilities in our immigration system to the detriment of people in the United States. “This only increases the likelihood of entering and remaining in the United States. Pursuant to House rules, the Judiciary Committee is authorized to oversee federal immigration policies and procedures,” Jordan wrote in the letter. (Related: Exclusive: Jim Jordan sends final warning to Trump judge’s daughter with affair with Kamala before contempt lawsuit)

Mr Jordan asked for a response to the letter by November 5 at the latest.