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Afghan Immigrant Arrested in Virginia for ISIS-K Support

12/4/2025

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Afghan national Jaan Shah Safi was arrested in Virginia on December 3, 2025, for supporting ISIS-K.
He is accused of supplying weapons to his father, a militia commander in Afghanistan.
Safi entered the United States in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem criticizes the Biden administration for allowing nearly 190,000 unvetted Afghan immigrants as the Department of Homeland Security plans to review applications.

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Afghan national Jaan Shah Safi was arrested in Virginia on December 3, 2025, for supporting ISIS-K.
He is accused of supplying weapons to his father, a militia commander in Afghanistan.
Safi entered the United States in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem criticizes the Biden administration for allowing nearly 190,000 unvetted Afghan immigrants as the Department of Homeland Security plans to review applications.