The US government is aware of 18,000 people on the FBI terrorism watch list who entered the country during President Biden’s 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent revealed this alarming conclusion to lawmakers. The list includes 2,000 known or suspected terrorists with ties to extremist organizations, posing a significant threat to national security. The lack of knowledge about these individuals allows them to potentially continue plotting attacks within the US.
Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3915036/counterterrorism-office-finds-alarming-terrorism-ties-afghan-airlift-evacuees