Sen. Lindsey Graham, right, requested more information on the attempted breach of Quantico from DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas. (Getty Images)
The two foreign nationals sought entry to Quantico earlier this month, presenting themselves in a box truck and identifying as delivery drivers. After being brought to a holding area, they attempted to move farther toward the Marine base. However, they were prevented from doing so by officers.
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The individuals were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody following the event.
Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner previously told Fox News Digital that the foreign nationals were in removal proceedings.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was impeached by the House. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
DHS did not provide comment to Fox News Digital.
Republican lawmakers have increasingly sounded the alarm over the vulnerabilities at the U.S. southern border being a security threat, noting the number of nationals from all over the world entering illegally across it. Some have warned that a terrorist attack, similar to that of Sept. 11, 2001, could take place again due to relatively unfettered illegal migration occurring into the U.S.
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The border is a top issue for voters in 2024. (James Breeden for New York Post / Mega)
The House of Representatives made history earlier this year, impeaching Mayorkas, making him only the second cabinet official to suffer that fate.
However, the majority-Democratic Senate blocked an impeachment trial from moving forward, allowing the DHS secretary to avoid scrutiny.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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