DHS watchdog finds errors in Afghan asylum applications

A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found errors in 40% of a sample of asylum applications filed by Afghans who resettled in the United States through Operation Allies Welcome. The report reviewed 678 asylum applications and identified issues including 303 missing aliases, 23 missing security checks and more than 150 other documentation problems. The report also detailed two cases in which missed aliases and incomplete documentation involved people who may have potentially been inadmissible to the United States on terrorism-related grounds. Operation Allies Welcome was launched by the Biden administration in August 2021 following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Republicans have criticized the program and the administration's vetting process, while former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended the vetting procedures during his tenure. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WCTI News 12 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/ WCTI News 12 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcti12 Subscribe to WCTI News 12 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WCTI?sub_confirmation=1 Eastern Carolina Daily News Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGkq-Z07_vb7d34v-l7QgI68KF-qVVrna&si=uzmUTbp5leBga6sG For more information, visit https://wcti12.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@wcti12.com Call the Newsroom: 252-638-1212 NewsChannel 12 is a NC based station and an ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group and serves the eastern Carolina region. #WCTI #NorthCarolina #News