Since August 17, around 60,000 people have arrived in the United States from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Welcome, according to the US Department of Homeland Security.
According to the most recent update from the Department of Homeland Security, 17 percent of individuals arriving were U.S. citizens and permanent residents in Afghanistan when the Taliban overthrew the government.
The remaining 83 percent is made up of a diverse group of people. People having Special Immigrant Visas, such as those who worked as interpreters or in other capacities for the US or NATO, are among them. There are also other visa holders and visa applicants whose applications have not yet been processed. The rest are various categories of “vulnerable” Afghans, like women and human rights activists, who the Taliban would endanger.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claims that “multi-layered” security vetting has blocked a tiny number of evacuees from entering the United States. Still, he refuses to disclose precise numbers or specifics about the instances.
