DHS flubbed 40% of Afghan ally asylum cases

Homeland Security's citizenship agency failed to spot derogatory information that could have sunk asylum applications in 40% of cases involving Afghans evacuated during the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

DHS flubbed 40% of Afghan ally asylum cases

TL;DR

  • Homeland Security's citizenship agency missed derogatory information in 40% of Afghan asylum cases.
  • These cases involved Afghans evacuated during the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
  • The missed information could have disqualified applicants from asylum.