Afghan Refugees: How Many? How to Vet?

Mark Krikorian; Nayla Rush; Dan Cadman

By Mark Krikorian, Nayla Rush, and Dan Cadman on August 26, 2021

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Summary

With the fall of the U.S.-backed government in Kabul, large numbers of Afghans are fleeing the country. In particular, the United States has sought to evacuate those Afghans who would be in danger of Taliban reprisals for their cooperation with American authorities.

To discuss this urgent issue, this week's episode of Parsing Immigration Policy features two analysts at the Center for Immigration Studies. Dr. Nayla Rush, a senior researcher at the Center, explains the potential size of the flow of people to the United States from Afghanistan and the various programs (like Special Immigrant Visas and the Priority 2 refugee program) that Afghans will use to move here.

This week's other panelist is Dan Cadman, a 30-year veteran of INS and ICE, who addresses the security, fraud, and health issues stemming from a large-scale admission of people from Afghanistan. Cadman specifically casts doubt on the feasibility of meaningful vetting of Afghans before they are relocated to the United States.

Mark Krikorian, the Center’s executive director and host of Parsing Immigration Policy, moderates the conversation.

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