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Of people on its terrorist screening database violates american citizens constitutional rights. being on that database can restrict people from traveling in and out of the country. and exposes them to greater scrutiny. the judge wants the plaintiffs and the government in the case to file more briefings before deciding what legal steps to take next. well, hurricane dorian is making its way up the southern u.s. coast. several areas will soon be facing a triple threat of wind, rain and storm surg...

Cites the growing threat of terrorism at the southern border numbers provided to congress in may first reported by nbc news show in the first half of the 2018 fiscal year agents encountered only six immigrants listed on a terrorist screening database. >> this completely contradict what we heard from white house officials as they built their case for a border wall and for shutting down the government in order to get that wall. >> reporter: in a letter to democrats the white house is loosening its...

The terrorist screening database were stopped at the southern border. six times as many were stopped up north. but nobodys pushing for a wall with canada. why is that? whats the difference? thats the question i posed to the vice president. youll be seeing more from that coming up next hour here at msnbc. >> people stay, no one leaves -- >> i want to make one quick point. which is the messaging strategy here. i cant remember the last time weve seen this kind of a pr blitz specifically from the vi...

I.c.e. in the section 11 report. its the case that threats are not relenting. in 2017 alone, dhs encountered 2,554 individuals on terrorist watch lists, formerly known as the fbis terrorist screening database. those individuals were attempting to get into the united states. additional important statistics provided by dhs and documented include that a total of 355,345 non-citizen offenders were arrested after previously being convicted of an aggravated felony or two or more crimes, each punishabl...

Year 2017 alone dhs encountered 2554 individuals on terrorist watch lists, formerly known as the fbis terrorist screening database. those individuals were, of course, attempting to get into the united states. additional importance statistics provided by dhs and documented in the report include the fact that between october 1st, 2011, and september 30th, 2017, a total of 355,345 noncitizen offenders were administratively arrested after previously being convicted of an aggravated felony or two mor...

You have another terrorist screening database with 423,000 names. tsarnaev was said to be on that list. then theres a select d list with 14,000 names. a no fly list with 10,000 names and the kill list, we dont know exactly how many names are on that. does it make sense to have all of these lists? >> so, look, i think most of these lists are to be used as references. theyre not generating leads, open investigations. it depends on how theyre used. they can be useful just as a resource for some org...

For people. i just wanted to throw up a graphic. six major lists. you have tide list with more than 700,000 names. you have another terrorist screening database with 423,000 names. tsarnaev was said to be on that list. then theres a select d list with 14,000 names. a no fly list with 10,000 names and the kill list, we dont know exactly how many names are on that. does it make sense to have all of these lists? >> so, look, i think most of these lists are to be used as references. theyre not gener...

You have another terrorist screening database with 423,000 names. tsarnaev was said to be on that list. then theres a select d list with 14,000 names. a no fly list with 10,000 names and the kill list, we dont know exactly how many names are on that. does it make sense to have all of these lists? >> so, look, i think most of these lists are to be used as references. theyre not generating leads, open investigations. it depends on how theyre used. they can be useful just as a resource for some org...

His name is on the list. its not clear to him that hes even on the list. >> his objection, i dont understand why im on the list. the point. list is it cant be understood why youre on the list. >> if is the fbi faq. can i find out if i am on the terrorist screening database? the tsc cannot reveal whether a particular experience in the tsdb. the tsdb remains an effective tool because its contents are not disclosed. if they revealed who is in the tsdb terrorist organizations would be able to circum...