US authorities fear European ISIS volunteers could reach America via visa waiver schemes (Image: GETTY )
Separately an American government figure claimed the UK’s strategy is to “hope they don’t find a way back”. US authorities are worries European ISIS volunteers could reach America via visa waiver schemes. Justice Secretary David Gauke has warned the UK may be unable to stop British ISIS fighters returning to the country.
Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph a US government source argued European jihadists would pose a terror threat unless “locked up for a long time”.
A second American figure implicitly criticised the Governments policy on UK ISIS fighters, telling the paper it amounted to “leave them at large and hope they don’t find a way back”.
US officials believe ISIS fighters from Europe pose a particular threat to America, because many can
potentially access the country using visa waiver schemes.
Suspected European ISIS fighters should be on a US no-fly list, but the system is not “foolproof” according to one American source.
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