Congressional Republicans on Friday launched a formal probe into the Biden administration over its decision to alter federal law so that individuals tied to terrorist organizations can more easily enter the United States.
Free Beacon (h/t Marvin W) The investigation, led by House Armed Services Committee member Jim Banks (R., Ind.), comes on the heels of a Washington Free Beacon report last month that detailed how the administration amended federal immigration law to permit foreigners who provided “insufficient material support” to designated terrorist organizations to receive “immigration benefits or other status” inside America.
The State Department said the law was altered to make it easier for vulnerable Afghans who might have worked with terror groups to find refuge in America, but current and former U.S. officials who spoke to the Free Beacon said the rule is so broadly written that it could also apply to those who worked with al Qaeda or Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), the country’s paramilitary fighting force that has killed hundreds of Americans.
As Breitbart News reported, a Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General report reveals that Biden’s agencies failed to properly vet Afghans arriving in the United States. The report states that as of November 2021, 50 Afghans already in the United States had been flagged for “significant security concerns.”
Records obtained by Project Veritas confirm numerous suspected terrorists are currently living throughout the country, many of whom have work visas despite being flagged by the Terrorist Watchlist for violent offenses like murder and using explosive devices and arms.
“These loose and overly broad definitions will open the floodgates for supporters of terrorism to enter the United States,” Banks and three Republican colleagues wrote in a letter to the White House that was obtained exclusively by the Free Beacon. “Such a general waiver, if implemented, would create additional difficulty in immigration vetting process, have catastrophic consequences on border security and put American families at increased risk from terrorism.”
The lawmakers—Banks and Reps. Claudia Tenney (R., N.Y.), Greg Steube (R., Fla.), and Rob Wittman (R., Va.)—want the administration to provide Congress with information about whether this rule change was implemented as a concession to Iran meant to entice the country into inking a revamped version of the 2015 nuclear accord.
This order was also released just weeks before negotiations with Iran over restoring the nuclear deal recommenced,” they write. “Your administration may be trying to entice Iran back to the nuclear deal by using broad executive authorities to weaken the penalties connected to the [foreign terrorist organization] designation without requiring the IRGC and other Iran-supported terrorist organizations to verifiably cease their terrorist activities.”
The State Department, which along with the Department of Homeland Security authored the rule change, said the changes are part of “an effort to address issues related to Afghanistan. The circumstances between Afghanistan and Iran are very different.”
The rule does not specifically mention Afghanistan, however, and appears to cover all U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations, such as the IRGC and al Qaeda, according to lawmakers and former senior U.S. officials who reviewed the order and spoke to the Free Beacon.
A Republican-authored policy analysis circulating on Capitol Hill discloses that the removal of sanctions on the IRGC could “allow Iranian nationals linked to terrorism to enter and stay in the United States,” according to a copy of that memo exclusively obtained by the Free Beacon.
“Removing the IRGC from the Foreign Terrorist Organization list is a non-nuclear related concession to Iran which would reward terrorist blackmail, allow Iranian nationals linked to terrorism to enter and stay in the United States, weaken law enforcement’s ability to go after those providing support or resources to the IRGC, and make it harder to hold those outside U.S. soil criminally accountable for helping the IRGC,” the analysis states.
They want to know how the administration justifies these changes and how it could possibly support “the national interest to allow any supporters of terrorism into the United States.” They also want to know how many individuals have qualified for immigration benefits under the rule change and how many could qualify each year. This includes details about how many of these terror-tied individuals are from Afghanistan and Iran.
Rep. Mike Waltz (R., Fla.), a combat veteran and also a member of the Armed Services Committee, said the change is purely about “appeasing terrorist groups—whether it’s the IRGC, Houthis, or Taliban.”
“If, as the State Department spokesperson commented, this order is intended to benefit Afghan Special Immigration Visa applicants and holders, why is this group not explicitly mentioned?” the lawmakers ask.
“Does your administration intend to issue any immigration related waivers for IRGC and its affiliates? If, as State Department spokesperson commented, this order is not intended to benefit the IRGC and its affiliates, why are IRGC and its affiliates not explicitly excluded from this order?”
vtology says
Simply assume Joe is a traitor and it explains everything he’s doing. Funny how that works.
ronyvo says
THE AMERICAN MAFIA aka the Democrat party is much more dangerous than the Italian Mafia for a simple reason THEY NOW control the most powerful army in the world.
WHERE ARE ‘WE THE PEOPLE’ ?????????????
Linda Rivera says
The Obama-Biden regime are all Traitors who Sold their Souls and Sold Out America to America’s MOST DANGEROUS ENEMIES.
Afghanistan Muslim Terrorists. Iranian Muslim Terrorists. Every Muslim Terrorist Organization on earth.
The Wicked America-hater US regime use US tax dollars to finance the regime’s malicious PROXY WAR against Americans,
Tim h says
Coz he just loves kissing the floor with his head and kissing the fucking Muslims assholes. Well he is a dumb leftist
David says
It would appear that “vulnerable Afghans “ that escaped Afghanistan and made it all the way to our border should stay in Mexico.
Jack Rider says
The US is in deep do do with the biden crime family.
ME Infidel says
Suspected foreign terrorists roaming freely in the U.S.? Use of public pressure? Amendments? A bi-partisan commitment to reducing government spending? Designating the IRG a terrorist organization?
What the f*#k kind of 3rd world country are we living in with this Ruling Class?! Why do WE the people know how to solve (or never even allow in the first place) these problems while our “leaders” just bloviate?
We have a corrupt crime syndicate running DC and many of our state governments. We’re constantly told we need to remove these political hacks from positions of power at the ballot box. Why, so a fresh crop of scum can take their place? Might as well live in China or Russia where we know the commies are only out for themselves rather than pretend otherwise.
Reader says
I am sure PBS/NPR/CBC will be saying this is another attempt by Republicans of trying to suppress Democrat voters!
Joshua Lambert says
Bismallah….is the antichrist……..watch what is happening and don’t be fooled
Daniel Erbstoesser says
The answer is the human rights bull. These rights give them the opportunity to go to any country and this country must let them in NO MATTER WHAT and this country must pay for his life and when the country (germany) makes familiy meetings in that they fly the whole family (4 wives 20 children) into the invaded country. This invaded country must give him 4 hauses in order to hause each wife and children and when the father dont want to go to work because he is looking for the 5th wife, the politicians here say that he dont have to go to work for his family no the german goes gladly to work for him and his bunch. That is why the trottering idiot biden lets them come, its the humanrights bull and not to forget the migeration packt 1 and 2. There you can see what nice things they have in store for us.
Joshua Lambert says
The religion of peace……behind all that we see…the feminist movement (although they have amnity towards women), the gay movement (LGBTQIA movement, although punishing gays under the Sharia), and the allusion of racist virtue here in the most free country in the world…..look up the holy land foundation trials of 2007 and see their plan to destroy us through our own wretched hands……seemingly a miracle or prophecy fulfilled to any Muslim paying attention……naked women ..broken families…..aborted babies and the abandoning of our God…..by deceit he will fool many……many will think the war is with China or communism….I’m telling u now, read the Bible….this is Edom coming against Jacob (Israel)….do not be fooled by our politicians….see how everything they do somehow benefits the middle east!!!??!! The beast makes war w the harlot (us), and will make war w the most powerful of nations…..the antichrist is alive and well and working in over 57 Muslim majority countries today….as well as the west….these will look like signs and wonders….. do not be fooled or Christ will come like a thief in the night….if I’m wrong…name a single country in which Christ fights when he returns that is not Muslim today ….they only exist to deny the Christ……this is what is going on in this country and because you have turned from the truth, He has given you over to them …..repent and walk in the word!!!!! Islam is the beast of revelation!!! A kingdom……ream the words on the done of the rock…..it stands to deny the Christ……wake up!!!! Look up the mark of the beast!!!!! It is an Islamic term for Allah is great….666 …translated to a language of no existence at the time……look it up….Islam 666…..wake up my Christians!!!!! Wake up!!!!
Daniel Erbstoesser says
100% right
Bugsy278 says
I keep hearing “the worst president in modern history”. How about the worst president EVER! Has he done a single positive thing that actually benefitted America?
BareNakedIslam says
No