DHS Arrests Afghan Man for Child Crimes

0:00On March 17th, Department of Homeland Security agents have arrested an Afghan man who entered the country through a humanitarian program started under. The Biden administration, Basir Ahmad Safi, came in 2021 as part of efforts to resettle Afghan evacuees after the U.S. withdrawal. He was later convicted of indecent exposure to a minor in Florida. Local police in Jacksonville picked him up back in September 2023 on several child-related charges, including soliciting a minor online. An improper exhibition. Those led to his conviction on the exposure count, marking a serious crime against the child. DHS leaders are now calling out the earlier resettlement policies for weak screening that allowed people like him to slip through. They argue the program brought in thousands without enough checks, raising public safety concerns. His legal status here was already terminated before the latest arrest, leaving him in the country unlawfully. Those moved quickly to take him into federal custody after his conviction.

1:02This arrest shows the current focus on tracking down and deporting individuals who pose risks to communities with Safi next in line for removal. Proceedings made in AI.