My latest in PJ Media:
The sudden influx into the United States of 94,000 evacuees from Afghanistan has many defenders, and they’ve used the usual arguments against those who have raised concerns: These people are in need, they’re in need because of American actions, and thus anyone who objects is selfish, heartless, and probably bigoted and racist as well. “Criticism is intensifying,” the Washington Post opined on August 24, from some of the stars of the Left’s enemies list: “on Fox News, among Republican state lawmakers in Wisconsin where some refugees are being temporarily housed, and from the nativist, anti-immigrant factions in the country that helped Donald Trump ride into the White House.” Amid all the festivities, however, the same Washington Post reported Friday that “the Department of Homeland Security flagged 44 Afghan evacuees as potential national security risks during the past two weeks as the government screened tens of thousands for resettlement in the United States.”
Not only that, but “two Afghan nationals who were previously deported and returned as evacuees have been transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities after landing in the United States, according to two DHS officials. Both were deported after felony convictions: one for a 2010 sexual assault and the other for an armed robbery in 2011, according to one official who was not authorized to discuss the criminal records. The two individuals are currently in ICE custody in Virginia.”
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas refuses to answer the question of “how many Afghans have been blocked from traveling or failed to clear the vetting process, but he characterized the number as ‘extraordinarily de minimis’ during a briefing with reporters Wednesday, using the legal term for an insignificant quantity.” So apparently most of those who are vetted get through, including at least two people who had been previously deported.
Nonetheless, Mayorkas not unexpectedly worked hard to put a good face on it all, saying that evacuees who have been barred from entering the country are “an example of a multilayered screening process working.” Well, that’s terrific, but the problem is when the multilayered screening process doesn’t work, and people who are national security risks or criminals who were deported and yet still able to board a plane out of Kabul end up back in this country. Mayorkas doesn’t seem to have bothered to address that.
They’re facing the same problem over in Britain. The Daily Mail noted Friday: “An Afghan special forces commando has been arrested by armed police at a Manchester hotel where he was quarantining with his family. Armed officers stormed the hotel in a pre-dawn raid on or around August 31 or September 1, it has been revealed. The unnamed individual is still in detention although it is not yet known if he has been charged with a crime.” The Daily Mail, unlike the Washington Post, didn’t shy away from the obvious conclusion: “It raises questions about the quality of vetting of the roughly 8,000 Afghan refugees who were airlifted to the UK from Kabul after Joe Biden’s rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan.”
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nicholas tesdorf says
Muslims are required to be Jihadists by the Qur’an and Hadith but fortunately most do not follow or like the idea.
gregbeetham says
There’s still passive Jihad and deception (taqiyyah-Shia, Muda’rat-Sunni) where most Muslims support those committing violent Jihad even if they don’t do it openly which means you can trust Muslims as far as you can toss em.
This extends to any treaties between Muslims and non Muslims which are considered to be non-binding and can be ignored by the Muslims at any stage.
Peacelover says
+
Walter Sieruk says
With that awful US government vetting system that is now in place it’s no comfort ,at all , being told that “Only a small number of them migh be secret jihadists.or criminals.”.
For it only takes a few of many to cause much harm.. Besides with little or no vetting it’s odd that the people who say that fool statement can be really so sure that it’s “only a small number.”.
Either way as even it and that is “if ” that’s a true assertion it’s an absurd that Americans would like playing “Russian Roulette” with their safety concerning all those Afghan /Muslim “refugees.”
gravenimage says
Also we ahve been told that *none* of them will be sent back to Afghanistan.
mortimer says
Most of the border agents wouldn’t be able to spot a jihadist. Even other Muslims can’t pick them out of a crowd of others. Muslims don’t know even when their own children are being fanaticized.
It takes a very long study of jihadism to be able to find jihadists. They will use taqiyya, kitman, muruna and other means of deception that are normative in Islam. There are however, some ‘hot topics’ that will often reveal a jihadist or jihad-supporter. Border agents and national police forces are not being taught. The country is thus very vulnerable to infiltration.
gravenimage says
Muslims don’t know even when their own children are being fanaticized.
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Mortimer, I’m sure this happens sometimes–but often is is just a bone to throw at the credulous Infidels.
James Lincoln says
mortimer,
For those unfamiliar with the term “muruna”, I found what I believe is a good link:
https://pjmedia.com/blog/walid-shoebat-and-ben-barrack/2012/02/18/muruna-violating-sharia-to-fool-the-west-n10295
gravenimage says
Relax: 44 Afghan Evacuees Could Be Jihad Terrorists
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Just 44! That’s fine, then… sarc/off
gregbeetham says
David had a good one on the 40 thousand Jihad attacks since 9/11.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/P_z7hjbDpQc/?list=notifications&randomize=false
OLD GUY says
When a few thousand of these refugees move into your neighborhood you can count on your property values going down, an increase in crime and business closing in the area. I’ve seen it happen in my families middle class neighborhood that resulted in an almost no go zone and dangerous place to live.
spiro says
only 44
I’m sure there’s more just look harder
gregbeetham says
Yeah, like 93,956 more.