'We are working with our international allies to address the disposition of those individuals.'
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday said that some people recentlyby the U.S. were flagged on terror watchlists while they were in transit and not allowed to enter the U.S.
Mayorkas was then asked what the U.S. will do with those Afghans who have been evacuated to transit countries but denied entry to the United States due to security concerns. He did not say whether any Afghans were deemed a security risk after landing in the U.S. or how many of the evacuees had turned up on terror watchlists. Appearing on U.S. terror watchlists or being stopped for questioning does not necessarily mean that individuals pose a risk.
The United States has sent over 400 federal employees and hundreds of biometric screening machines to those sites, Mayorkas said, and Afghans there are not allowed to board flights to the U.S. until they are cleared. They are also screened again when they arrive in the U.S., before deplaning, he said.
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