{"id":193388,"date":"2023-10-23T14:31:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=193388"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:33:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:33:56","slug":"palestinian-asylum-seeker-arrested-in-houston-on-gun-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/palestinian-asylum-seeker-arrested-in-houston-on-gun-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian Asylum Seeker Arrested in Houston on Gun Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FBI arrests asylum seeker on gun charges in Houston\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hi_WaWPQVIs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">1<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minute<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Palestinian asylum seeker from Jordan has been arrested in Houston, Texas, in a significant federal operation, as confirmed by law enforcement sources to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/crime\/asylum-seeker-arrested-on-gun-charges-houston\/285-87593074-d93c-4541-8e1f-26829e51730d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"palestinian-asylum-seeker-arrested-in-houston-on-gun-charges\" title=\"Palestinian Asylum Seeker Arrested in Houston on Gun Charges\">KHOU 11<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 20-year-old, Sohaib Abu Yash, now awaits his appearance in federal court next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal complaints reveal Abu Yash&#8217;s charges: possession of a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atf.gov\/firearms\/qa\/may-nonimmigrant-alien-who-has-been-admitted-united-states-under-nonimmigrant-visa-and#:~:text=A%20nonimmigrant%20alien%20without%20residency,have%20the%20firearm%20directly%20exported.\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"palestinian-asylum-seeker-arrested-in-houston-on-gun-charges\" title=\"Palestinian Asylum Seeker Arrested in Houston on Gun Charges\"> firearm by a prohibited person<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investigations have unearthed his alleged affiliations with radical groups, and evidence suggests he underwent weapon training for a possible attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abu Yash entered the U.S. in 2016 on a tourist visa, exited, and re-entered from the Middle East in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He later overstayed his visa and subsequently applied for asylum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-the-idf-mekut-zar-carbine-the-extraordinary-israeli-improvised-rifle\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-idf-mekutzar-carbine-the-extraordinary-israeli-improvised-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"palestinian-asylum-seeker-arrested-in-houston-on-gun-charges\" title=\"Palestinian Asylum Seeker Arrested in Houston on Gun Charges\">The IDF Mekut\u2019zar Carbine: The Extraordinary Israeli Improvised Rifle<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The FBI flagged Abu Yash this summer. Videos on his <em>TikTok<\/em> and <em>Instagram<\/em>, showing him firing rifles and handguns, became the focus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clips led agents to two Houston gun ranges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employees at these ranges then assisted authorities in tying Abu Yash to purchase records and surveillance footage mirroring his online posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Abu Yash claimed on <em>TikTok<\/em> that the weapons were airsoft guns, investigations confirmed them as real firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FBI spokesperson, Connor Hagen, affirmed the arrest took place last Thursday, following a court-sanctioned operation. 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