Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Claim About Afghan Refugees
Posted on AllSides August 27th, 2021
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FACT CHECK
In a statement on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump claimed that there is “NO VETTING” of refugees coming to America from Afghanistan. He went on to ask: “How many terrorists will Joe Biden bring to America? We don’t know!”
A State Department spokesperson tells The Dispatch Fact Check: “We are working with our interagency partners to complete security screening of travelers.” Additionally, travelers whose visas are approved “will also be subject to further screening before potential resettlement in the United States.”
There are two main categories of Afghans the United States is trying...
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