Nearly 100 Afghan refugees from Afghanistan to the United States have been flagged for potential ties to terrorist organizations, including the Taliban, according to a new report.
a senior federal law enforcement official, according to the report."Some of the vetting occurs while they are overseas, and some of it occurs here … We are not going to allow people to intentionally be released into the community if they have unresolved derogatory information."
"Before anyone who is evacuated from Afghanistan comes to this country, they undergo a rigorous vet," Price told reporters."Unless and until they complete that vet they will not be in a position to come to the U.S."The Biden administration has repeatedly said it will honor its commitment to Afghans who worked with U.S. or coalition forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan by admitting them to the U.S.
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