The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday released details on several Afghan nationals who entered the country through Biden-era evacuation programs and were later arrested on criminal convictions, saying the cases highlight ongoing efforts to identify public-safety risks among evacuees.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the individuals arrived in 2021 under Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome, large-scale airlift missions that brought more than 80,000 Afghans to the United States after the Taliban takeover. Those arrested have been convicted of offences including sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary and hit-and-run causing serious injury, according to DHS.
