A day before two U.S. National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C., an Afghan national was arrested for allegedly threatening to detonate a building near Fort Worth, Texas, the Department of Homelandsecurity reported.
The individual, identified as Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, posted a video on TikTok purportedly showing him constructing explosives with targets potentially in the Fort Worth region. He was apprehended Tuesday by the Texas Department of Public Safety and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) for making terrorist threats.
DHS confirms that Alokozay entered America through Operation Allies Welcome, part of the Biden administration’s resettlement initiative. According to ICE, he gained admission as a lawful permanent resident on September 7, 2022.
This incident adds to recent concerns regarding national security following the tragic shooting in Washington. “The magnitude of the national security crisis initiated by Joe Biden’s policies over four years is immense,” said DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin implicitly aligning with administration critiques.
Operation Allies Welcome facilitated the resettlement of hundreds of thousands of Afghan nationals under the previous U.S.-Taliban agreement, beginning in August 2021. The program allowed most participants temporary entry and stay for two years without permanent immigration status. Later renamed “Enduring Welcome,” processing delays have reportedly impacted thousands waiting on Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs).