Cantwell Sidesteps Illegal-Immigration Threat Question After 23-Person White House Plot
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Cantwell Sidesteps Illegal-Immigration Threat Question After 23-Person White House Plot
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Summary
Maria Cantwell declined to say illegal immigration is a national security threat after being asked about an alleged 23-person plot to attack a White House UFC event with explosive drones.
Abraham Alvarez, 31, was identified by Homeland Security as the alleged ringleader; authorities said the Mexican national overstayed a B2 visa in 2001 and later received DACA protection in 2014.
Federal investigators said Alvarez sought "as many and as deadly as we can get" drones, and that the group aimed at a mass-casualty attack targeting politicians, billionaires and other "capitalist elites."
Six people have been arrested so far, while 18 of the 23 identified participants have not been charged; suspects could face life in prison, plus another 5 years for planned violence on White House grounds.
The exchange also spotlighted Cantwell's broader immigration record, including votes against tougher detention measures and criticism of aggressive ICE enforcement.