{"id":2085694,"date":"2023-10-31T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-subpoena-biden-administration-for-afghan-refugee-records-amid-rising-terror-threats\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T21:37:11","slug":"house-republicans-subpoena-biden-administration-for-afghan-refugee-records-amid-rising-terror-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-subpoena-biden-administration-for-afghan-refugee-records-amid-rising-terror-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans have issued subpoenas to the Biden Administration for Afghan refugee records due to increasing terror threats."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-subpoena-biden-administration-for-afghan-refugee-records-amid-rising-terror-threats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085694&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"House Republicans Subpoena Biden Administration For Afghan Refugee Records Amid Rising Terror Threats\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/new-jersey-governor-spent-thousands-in-taxpayer-funds-on-stadium-concessions-report\" data-post-url id=\"print-1819293\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>House Republicans Subpoena Biden\u2063 Administration For Afghan \u2063Refugee Records Amid Rising Terror\u2062 Threats<\/h2>\n<h3>Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (Getty\u2063 Images)<\/h3>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>House Republicans \u2064on\u2062 Tuesday subpoenaed the Department of \u2062Homeland Security\u2063 for information about Afghan refugees as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-intel-warns-china-is-advancing-military-power-sharing-propaganda\/\" title=\"U.S. Intel warns China is advancing military power, sharing propaganda\">intelligence officials warn<\/a> of increased threats of a terrorist attack in \u200dthe United States.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Biden administration has stonewalled congressional inquiries into security screenings of the almost 90,000 Afghan\u200b refugees\u2062 who have entered the \u2063United \u200dStates since 2021,\u200d Republicans \u200bon the House Homeland \u2062Security Committee say in a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-10-31-Green-to-Mayorkas-DHS-re-Subpoena-Afghan-Screening-and-Vetting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a> to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the wake of the Biden administration\u2019s catastrophic withdrawal\u200c from Afghanistan, \u2064the country has once\u2064 again become a breeding ground for \u200dforeign terrorist organizations under \u2063Taliban rule,&#8221; Homeland\u200c Security Committee chairman Mark Green \u200d(R., Tenn.) said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/2023\/10\/31\/chairman-green-issues-subpoena-to-dhs-for-failing-to-produce-sufficient-documents-regarding-afghan-evacuee-screening-vetting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;The Committee is still seeking answers on how \u2063the Biden administration vetted those\u2063 entering\u2064 the United \u2062States following the withdrawal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Homeland Security Committee\u2019s inquiry\u2064 comes as \u200dintelligence \u200bofficials warn that recent Hamas attacks could inspire \u2064other Islamic extremists to plan attacks. FBI \u200cdirector Christopher\u200c Wray testified to the House \u200bon Tuesday\u200d that &#8220;the ongoing war in the Middle East has raised \u2062the threat of an attack against Americans in the \u200bUnited States to a whole other level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans initially asked \u200dthe Department of Homeland Security for a full accounting of the Afghan refugee vetting process \u2062in 2021. Since then, Green \u2064said, those requests &#8220;were met with insufficient responses from the Biden\u2064 administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dDepartment of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for\u200d comment.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have long contested\u200b that\u200c the Biden administration had \u200dno protocol\u200c to vet\u2064 the Afghan\u2064 nationals who were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incoming-leftist-coalition-government-in-germany-to-open-doors-to-mass-chain-migration\/\" title=\"Incoming Leftist Coalition Government in Germany to Open Doors to Mass Chain Migration\">granted refugee status<\/a> following \u2063the United States\u2019 botched withdrawal from the country. Many of the Afghans granted entry to the country, \u200dinternal \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/email-shows-biden-ordered-afghanistan-evacuation-flights-be-filled-with-unvetted-refugees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government\u200b communications<\/a> show, \u2062did not own a passport when \u2062they landed in the United \u2062States.<\/p>\n<p>In response\u2062 to repeated requests from congressional \u200cRepublicans, the Biden\u200d administration has turned over reports with 150\u2062 pages of redactions\u2064 and other\u2064 edits. Other data provided by the Biden administration, Green says, were &#8220;nothing more than scanned \u2062printouts from spreadsheets of\u2062 data\u200d that were provided in a\u200b format that \u200crendered them indecipherable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans\u2063 are now using their legal authority to get a full picture on\u2062 how those Afghan refugees were admitted.\u200c The <a href=\"https:\/\/homeland.house.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023-10-31-Schedule-to-Subpoena-Instructions-and-Definitions-re-Afghan-Screening-and-Vetting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subpoena<\/a> covers all communications\u2062 for more than a dozen agencies related to the\u200b vetting of Afghan refugees. The \u200dDepartment of Homeland Security has\u2064 until Nov. 7 to comply.<\/p>\n<p>Biden administration officials informed lawmakers\u2062 in\u200b a classified\u200b December 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/four-months-after-withdrawal-biden-admin-doesnt-know-identities-of-afghan-refugees-resettled-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">briefing<\/a> that &#8220;not\u200c all \u2064security and vetting measures have been taken\u2064 to ensure the \u200csafety of our homeland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since the United States\u200c exited \u200cAfghanistan, the Taliban has\u2063 taken full control of \u2062the country.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200cIn what \u2062ways does the Biden administration plan \u2062to demonstrate that their \u200cvetting process for Afghan refugees is thorough and comprehensive, in response\u2062 to House Republicans&#8217; demands for answers and clarity<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ent on the subpoena. However, in\u200b the past, they have defended \u200dtheir vetting process, stating that it is thorough and comprehensive.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of Afghan refugee vetting has become increasingly important in light of recent terror threats.\u200d The Taliban&#8217;s takeover of \u2063Afghanistan has allowed for \u200bthe resurgence of\u200c terrorist organizations in the region, posing a serious threat to national security. The concern is that some of these refugees \u200cmay have ties \u2063to these extremist groups and could potentially carry out attacks on American soil.<\/p>\n<p>House Republicans have been demanding transparency and accountability from the Biden administration regarding the vetting process for Afghan\u2063 refugees. They argue that\u2062 the\u200d administration&#8217;s failure to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-subpoena-biden-administration-for-afghan-refugee-records-amid-rising-terror-threats\/\" title=\"House Republicans have issued subpoenas to the Biden Administration for Afghan refugee records due to increasing terror threats.\">provide sufficient information undermines national security<\/a> and puts American lives\u200b at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The subpoena issued by the \u2064House Homeland \u200cSecurity Committee aims to compel the Department of Homeland Security to hand over all relevant documents and information pertaining to the screening and vetting of Afghan \u200drefugees. Republicans hope that\u200b this will shed light on any potential security gaps and allow for a better understanding of\u200c the\u2064 risks associated with admitting these individuals into the country.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the subpoena, Homeland Security Committee chairman Mark Green emphasized the importance of\u2064 ensuring a \u2063thorough vetting process for all individuals entering the United \u200cStates. He expressed concerns about the \u200dBiden administration&#8217;s handling of the situation and stressed\u200c the need for answers regarding the vetting procedures employed.<\/p>\n<p>Intelligence officials have also expressed their concerns about the recent Hamas attacks serving as inspiration for other extremist\u200c groups. \u2063The FBI director \u2063has \u2063stated that the ongoing\u200b war in the Middle East has \u200bsignificantly heightened\u2063 the threat level \u2062for potential attacks on American soil.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2063 is crucial for the Biden administration to\u2064 address these \u200bconcerns and provide clarity on\u200d the vetting process for Afghan refugees.\u200d Transparency and accountability are essential in maintaining the trust of the American people and ensuring the safety and security of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>As the subpoena is issued, it remains to be seen how the \u2064Department of Homeland Security will respond. Republicans are hopeful\u200b that this will \u2064lead to more comprehensive answers and a better understanding of the potential\u200d risks associated\u2064 with the admission\u2062 of Afghan refugees\u2062 into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of rising \u200dterror threats and the potential for attacks on \u200dAmerican\u200d soil, it is imperative that all necessary precautions are taken to protect the country and \u200dits citizens. The subpoena issued by House Republicans\u200b represents an important step in ensuring that the vetting process for \u200cAfghan \u2062refugees is thorough, rigorous, and effective in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-urge-joe-biden-to-immediately-evacuate-afghans-who-helped-u-s-forces\/\" title=\"Bipartisan group of lawmakers urge Joe Biden to \u2018immediately\u2019 evacuate Afghans who helped U.S. forces\">safeguarding national security<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans have issued a subpoena to the Department of Homeland Security, seeking information on Afghan refugees. Intelligence officials have raised concerns about heightened terrorist threats in the US. The Biden administration has been uncooperative with congressional inquiries regarding security screenings of the nearly 90,000 Afghan refugees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":2085695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}