Afghan TPS Ends as U.S. Seizes ISIS-K Associate

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Jaan Shah Safi on December 3, 2021, in Waynesboro, Virginia, for supporting ISIS-K.
He entered the U.S. under Operation Allies Welcome on September 8, 2021, and applied for Temporary Protected Status, which was terminated after DHS ended TPS for Afghans under Secretary Kristi Noem.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay was arrested on November 25 for bomb threats.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was arrested on November 26 after a shooting killing a National Guard member.
Secretary Kristi Noem stated that ICE arrested Safi, a terrorist who provided material support to ISIS-K.
Department of Homeland Security ordered reviews of Afghan and 18 other countries’ applications.
The arrests intensified debate over Operation Allies Welcome, with Noem accusing Biden of admitting unvetted Afghan arrivals.
President Trump vowed migration pauses after the D.C. shooting.

Politics | Terrorism | Arrests

United States | Afghanistan

Donald Trump | Kristi Noem | Rahmanullah Lakanwal | Jaan Shah Safi | Mohammad Dawood Alokozay

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