The Justice Department’s Inspector General reported in June that 55 individuals on the U.S. terror watch list had reached ports of entry by May 2023, including...
Authorities have not provided additional details on Lakanwal’s activities since arriving in the United States or any possible motive.
Lakanwal entered the United States in 2021 under a special visa program for Afghans who assisted U.S. forces during the Afghanistan war.
Trump described Afghanistan as “a hell-hole on Earth” and alleged that the suspect was “flown in” during September 2021 under Biden’s evacuation program.
According to the lawsuit, the Department of State has refused to issue travel documents for the families of Afghans who were granted derivative asylum under the...