Three senior U.S. senators are demanding a briefing from the FBI on dozens of Afghan refugees that were mistakenly let into the United States by the Biden administration despite serious security red flags in their background.
Just the News reported earlier this year that the Pentagon inspector general concluded that at least 50 Afghan refugees brought to the United States in the aftermath of the bungled U.S. troop withdrawal last August had "Significant security" risks in their backgrounds that weren't detected because DOD officials did not check all required intelligence databases.
"Accordingly, we request that you provide us with information about those evacuees flagged by DOD and steps the FBI has taken to adjudicate their derogatory information, including locating individuals currently within the United States."In addition, we would like to know how the FBI is addressing the counterterrorism threat posed by Afghan parolees that have not been screened by DHS against the tactical database.
Pdf The Pentagon report directly contradicted President Joe Biden's promise last summer that no Afghans fleeing their country during the bungled U.S. exit would be allowed into the United States until they had been aggressively vetted.
"Anyone arriving in the United States will have undergone a background check.
"DOD also indicated that, while DHS continues to parole additional Afghans into the United States, DHS is still not using DOD's tactical database to screen Afghans for derogatory information," they wrote.
"Since Afghan parolees are no longer being housed on military bases, DOD no longer has a force protection mandate to carry out the additional screening that would better protect our homeland security.
Saturday, May 28, 2022
'Serious Breach:' Key senators demand update on 50 dangerous Afghans Biden let enter U.S.
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