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ICE Arrests Afghan National Accused of ISIS Ties in Waynesboro
The Afghan national was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for allegedly aiding ISIS-K, a designated terrorist group.
- On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the arrest of Afghan national Jaan Shah Safi by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Waynesboro; Safi arrived under the Operation Allies Welcome program.
- DHS says Safi is affiliated with ISIS-K and accused of supporting a branch of the Islamic State; he applied for Temporary Protected Status but was ineligible after TPS termination for Afghan nationals.
- Local officials and the Homeland Security chief reacted as Rep. Ben Cline said his district deserves confidence in vetting, and Secretary Kristi Noem praised the `heroic ICE officers`.
- DHS noted the arrest was the third in less than a week after the Nov. 26 shooting of National Guard members in Washington and another arrest the day before, amid TPS policy changes for Afghan nationals.
- Safi came to the U.S. under the Operation Allies Welcome program, which admitted Afghans during the 2021 Taliban invasion and sparked criticism over vetting nearly 190,000 Afghan nationals, Cline said.
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Noem Says ICE Has Arrested Another Afghan Terrorist in U.S. - Real News Now
Federal immigration officials arrested a man allegedly tied to the terrorist group responsible for the deadly 2021 bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Jaan Shah Safi on Wednesday in Waynesboro, Virginia, roughly 100 miles from Washington, D.C. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Safi is affiliated with ISIS-K…
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