Senator John Cornyn on Afghan Refugee Vetting: 'An Unmitigated Disaster'

Briefing on Afghan National Vetting

• 🎯 Senator John Cornyn expressed zero confidence in the vetting process for Afghan nationals admitted to the U.S. under the Biden administration.
• ⚠️ The current situation is described as an "unmitigated disaster," with a National Guardsman killed and another seriously wounded.
• 🚨 Subsequent arrests include an individual connected with ISIS and others later placed on terrorist watchlists.

Biden Administration's Parole Policy

• 🚫 Cornyn criticizes the Biden administration's "open border policies," specifically the use of "parole" to admit large numbers of individuals without adequate knowledge of them.
• 💔 This policy is linked to subsequent casualties, including the death of National Guardsman Laken Riley, who was killed by an individual not properly vetted.
• ❓ The Senator stated that the federal government has little to no information about these individuals.

Lack of Accountability and Tracking

• 📉 Cornyn believes the parole process, intended for case-by-case review, is being illegitimately used to admit vast numbers of people.
• 🗺️ His impression is that the Biden administration has lost track of many Afghan nationals admitted under parole.
• 🔍 A "massive investigation" is deemed necessary to locate these individuals before they can commit further acts of violence or crime.