How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete November 28, 2025 at 09:48 PM

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Following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C., allegedly by an Afghan national, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suspended processing immigration requests for Afghan nationals. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome (OAW), a Biden administration program to resettle vulnerable Afghans after the Taliban takeover. Republican officials, including former President Trump, have claimed that Lakanwal and other Afghans were not properly vetted before entering the country. The DHS stated the suspect was one of thousands of "unvetted" Afghans admitted under OAW. Over 190,000 Afghans have been resettled in the U.S. through OAW and a related program since August 2021.

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal 40% JD Vance ×250% Kash Patel ×260% Operation Allies Welcome ×370% Biden administration ×480%

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