At a press briefing on Wednesday, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas said that it is "incorrect" that 400 people with ISIS ties recently came through the border.
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00:00DHS confirms at least 400 migrants with potential ISIS ties recently crossed into the United
00:06States.
00:07That is incorrect.
00:08Tell us why.
00:10That reporting is incorrect.
00:12We do not have identified 400 people with potential ISIS ties.
00:19And let me again assure you that individuals who are identified to have those ties would
00:25pose a concern to us from a public safety and security perspective and they would be
00:30priorities for detention and removal.
00:35That initial NBC report inaccurate of the 400 potential ISIS ties?
00:39I think it is inaccurate.
00:49Let me be clear.
00:51Let me be clear about something.
00:53Precision when one is addressing the facts is very, very important.
01:00I just answered your question.
01:01Precision.
01:02Let me just be clear.
01:03Precision when one is dealing with the facts is very, very important.
01:14I've answered that question many, many a time.