DoD Watchdog Issues Chilling Indictment of Afghan Vetting
‘The United States faces potential security risks.’
By Andrew R. Arthur on February 28, 2022
On February 15, the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General’s (IG’s) Office issued its “Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan”, detailing the IG’s assessment of the Biden administration’s effort to screen, vet, and transport tens of thousands of Afghan nationals to the United States during and following the end of U.S. involvement in that country. It is a chilling indictment of vetting failures.
Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Nationals. In August, my colleague Nayla Rush detailed, at length, the Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) available to Afghan nationals who assisted the U.S. government in the country, and about the unique refugee access accorded to U.S.-affiliated Afghans who are not eligible for SIVs.
Briefly, however, there are three special statuses under which Afghans who worked with U.S. forces may immigrate here:
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