Afghan on Terror Watchlist Arrested After Attempting to Cross Into US From San Diego

A U.S. Border Patrol agent monitors from a vehicle a section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Otay Mesa between San Diego and Tijuana in San Diego County, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

An unnamed Afghan on the terror watchlist was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol on May 10 at the U.S.-Mexico border near Otay Mesa in Southern California, when trying to enter with a group of migrants.

San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond said the incident was a “stark reminder” that the federal government should be doing more to maintain a secure border.