Two migrants taken into ICE custody for attempting to breach Virginia Marine base, officials say

Two migrants, including one reportedly on the U.S. terrorist watchlist, are in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after they allegedly attempted to drive a delivery truck past security guards and into Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, officials said. 

The truck with two people was stopped by military sentries on May 3, base spokesman Capt. Michael Curtis said Wednesday, per the Stars and Stripes. 

The truck's operator told military police officers they were making a delivery with an Amazon subcontractor, but because the two had no credentials to enter, military police directed them to go through standard vetting procedures, Curtis said. At that time, the driver attempted to take the vehicle onto base, causing officers to deploy vehicle denial barriers and detain the individuals before turning them over to ICE custody.

The migrants' immigration status is unclear, but according to the Patomac Local News: "Multiple sources report one of the individuals inside the truck is a Jordanian foreign national who recently crossed the southern border into the U.S., and that one of the occupants is on the U.S. terrorist watch list."

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