US watchlisted 55 Afghan evacuees amid security screening gaps, Justice Department audit finds
The audit assessed the FBI’s role in screening and vetting more than 90,000 Afghan nationals who arrived in the US.
The audit assessed the FBI’s role in screening and vetting more than 90,000 Afghan nationals who arrived in the US.
“These individuals are now residing illegally,” Motamedian said.
Data from various border points shows 495 families entered Afghanistan via the Torkham crossing.
One of the athletes has already received an official deportation notice.
Afghan women in similar situations say they too were promised resettlement.
“None of my children have clothes or shoes for Eid,” said Malalai, a mother of five.
The figures show that 495 families re-entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing.
The operation, carried out over the past week, falls under a larger government initiative known as the “Social Security Promotion.
The figures show that 715 families were expelled from Iran and 60 from Pakistan.
Several other Afghan nationals were reportedly detained alongside Behroz during the same police operation.