The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested an Afghan national near Washington, D.C., alleging he had provided support to ISIS-K and supplied weapons to his father, described as a militia commander in Afghanistan.
In a statement posted on X, DHS said the man — identified as Jaan Shah Safi — had entered the United States during the Biden administration and was “unvetted,” without providing details on when or how he arrived. The agency did not specify what charges he may face or where he is being held.
DHS described the arrest as part of ongoing efforts to address security risks stemming from Afghans who entered the country following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The department said US authorities later assessed some evacuees only after they had reached American soil.
The statement also criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the evacuation, calling it a “national security crisis,” and said President Donald Trump’s administration was working to strengthen vetting procedures.
More than 80,000 Afghans were evacuated to the United States in 2021 under humanitarian parole, with additional arrivals in subsequent months. Security vetting and resettlement procedures have been the subject of political debate in Washington, particularly following recent violent incident involving Afghan nationals.
