Many commentators claim that Afghans coming to the United States will be completely vetted to ensure that they have no criminal or terrorist ties. Mark Kirkorian, director of the Center for Immigration, disagrees. He concedes that this might apply to some Afghans who worked for us and were screened before their country fell to the Taliban. He asks: “So, how to screen those Afghans who’ve never been screened?
“Given Afghanistan’s low level of development,” he continues, “it’s not like the record-keeping there was ever comprehensive and efficient, if it existed at all. . . . Now that we have left and a hostile force is in charge, what are supposed to do, call up the Kabul DMV to verify someone’s identity? Even under the best of circumstances, vetting can never be perfect; to borrow from Queen Elizabeth I, we can’t open windows into men’s souls. But under today’s conditions, meaningful vetting of Afghans is literally impossible.”
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