Bensman in the News

LISTEN TO THE APRIL 13, 2021 SHOW SEGMENT HERE Bensman: This is a nominee who is highly contemptuous of the agency he’s being put forward to lead, Customs and Border Protection, which is the largest law enforcement agency in the country. When he was police chief, he worked tirelessly to defeat their aims and objectives for immigration enforcement. This is a guy who is a major proponent of … [Read more...] about On the John Fredericks Show Discussing Biden Pick for CBP Commissioner, Chris Magnus

Host: The president has come up with a new pick to head the Border Patrol and he stays in law enforcement and he goes with the police chief of Tucson, Arizona, and his name is Chris Magnus. At first glance, you go, ‘okay, Tucson police chief, surely he knows what’s going on down there. Todd, give us some sense as to what we can expect from this new head of Customs and Border Patrol. Bensman: … [Read more...] about About Biden’s Nominee for US Customs and Border Protection – WBAP Radio Dallas/Fort Worth

LISTEN TO THE FULL APRIL 13, 2021 SEGMENT HERE Bensman: It really looks like a D-day invasion down there, where you have rubber rafts four and five abreast crossing at the same time from the Mexican shore to the Texas shore, filled with women and children. And it’s a nonstop process of illegal immigration that’s being allowed by the Biden administration. Encouraged and even invited by comments … [Read more...] about On WCBM Radio Maryland About the Biden Border Crisis

Read Todd Bensman's Investigative Project on Terrorism story about the two Yemeni terror suspects that CBP announced were caught at the California border. Interview with OAN's Chanel Rion, who asked what was significant about the two apprehensions of Yemeni migrants on the FBI terror watch list. Bensman: "The two Yemenis that were apprehended in California are the most visible way that we … [Read more...] about On One America News Discussing Two Yemen Terror Suspects Caught at the Border

Ken Broo, WLW Radio Cincinatti April 10, 2021: Broo: Let’s start with the two men who were arrested on the terrorism watch list. They were arrested. They were stopped. But it leaves you to believe how many others might have scooted here, there or otherwhere. How much of a problem do you think this is? Bensman: I think it’s a significant national security threat, to such an extent that I … [Read more...] about On with Ken Broo of WLW Cincinnati Discussing Two Yemenis Caught at Border On the Terror Watch List

Regarding April 5 Customs and Border Protection press release announcing captures of two Yemeni migrants in California who were on the FBI's Terrorism Watch List and No Fly List but which was promptly removed by the agency. Read Bensman's story about the episode here. Brian Mudd: How many bad hombres have gone through. What’s the real risk to this country? Bensman: "My first thought when I … [Read more...] about On with Brian Mudd, WIOD-Miami/Fort Lauderdale Discussing Jihadi Migrants Crossing Southern Border

Bensman excerpt: "It's not just Yemenis coming across. There are Syrians and Iranians and Pakistanis and Somalis, Lebanese - from all of the countries that harbor terrorist organizations or where terrorist organizations are very active. There is a steady flow of migration from those nations into South America, Central America mostly by air and sometimes by sea, and then on up through Mexico and … [Read more...] about On with Gary Jeff Walker, WLW-Cincinnati, About Two Yemeni Immigrants on the FBI Terror Watch List

Regarding two Yemeni immigrants caught at the Mexico-California border on the FBI terror watch list: "What this really shows is that terrorists suspects – jihadist suspects – can and do cross that border. These are hardly rare cases. It happens all year long, every year. People cross this border. It’s a good thing that they caught these guys. It shows that the system is working at the moment. … [Read more...] about On Secure Freedom Radio Discussing Two Yemeni Migrants On the FBI Terror Watch List

Bensman excerpt: Both (Yemeni migrants caught at the California border) were watch listed but one of them was on the No Fly list, which is a high bar of danger to get on that. Being on the watch list is bad enough. Being on the No Fly list is a big red alert, ring-the-bell, five-alarm national security fire. So this information goes out. You’ve got mug shots of these guys with the black bars over … [Read more...] about Steve Bannon’s War Room: CBP Deletes Press Release About Yemeni Terrorists Who Crossed the Border

Excerpt: "My book, America's Covert Border War, lays out countless anecdotes of this. This is certainly not anything new to me. It may have been new to (Rep. Kevin) McCarthy and his group but this has been happening since 9/11. The book is really about how the threat was viewed as so significant after 9/11 and all the years since that the US homeland security enterprise rolled out these ... … [Read more...] about On the Steve Gruber Show (Scott Bertrand sitting in) About 2 Yemeni Immigrant Terror Suspects Caught at the Border