'Incorrect': Mayorkas Refutes Question By Reporter Who Asked If 400 People With ISIS Ties Entered US

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At a press briefing on Wednesday, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas said that it is "incorrect" that 400 people with ISIS ties recently came through the border.   Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript   Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com

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00:00DHS confirms at least 400 migrants with potential ISIS ties recently crossed into the United

00:06States.

00:07That is incorrect.

00:08Tell us why.

00:10That reporting is incorrect.

00:12We do not have identified 400 people with potential ISIS ties.

00:19And let me again assure you that individuals who are identified to have those ties would

00:25pose a concern to us from a public safety and security perspective and they would be

00:30priorities for detention and removal.

00:35That initial NBC report inaccurate of the 400 potential ISIS ties?

00:39I think it is inaccurate.

00:49Let me be clear.

00:51Let me be clear about something.

00:53Precision when one is addressing the facts is very, very important.

01:00I just answered your question.

01:01Precision.

01:02Let me just be clear.

01:03Precision when one is dealing with the facts is very, very important.

01:14I've answered that question many, many a time.

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