Rep. Brandon Gill took to Fox News to tell the American people what many of us already suspect: the Biden administration’s handling of Afghan vetting is a national security failure that cannot be sugarcoated. Gill’s blunt questioning of whether these immigration policies actually benefit hardworking Americans cut through the usual political spin and forced a much-needed conversation about consequences and accountability.
This scrutiny isn’t just talk — the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General’s audit found alarming gaps in how evacuees were processed during Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome, revealing that the system was strained and that some potential threats slipped through in the chaos. Americans deserve to know how tens of thousands were brought here without the ironclad vetting we demand for our own safety.
Senators and congressional investigators have been raising these red flags for years, and their warnings are being vindicated by the evidence. The Grassley-led probes have made clear there were missed connections between agencies and unresolved questions about who was admitted, and those oversights demand immediate congressional and executive answers.
The stakes aren’t just bureaucratic — they’re deadly. A recent shooting that wounded National Guard members in Washington involved an Afghan national admitted in 2021, and that incident has rightly reignited outrage over a vetting process that, in practice, left our communities exposed. This is the real-world cost of rushed, politically driven evacuations without proper safeguards.
Congressman Gill’s point on national television — that lawmakers and the administration must decide whether immigration policies actually benefit the American people — is simple common sense dressed down by elites as “controversial.” If policies make our neighborhoods less safe, our troops less secure, and our neighborhoods more vulnerable, then they are not serving the public interest and must be fixed immediately.
Washington must stop hiding behind excuses and start enforcing real reforms: a temporary pause on further admissions from high-risk programs until a full, transparent vetting overhaul is completed, better interagency intelligence sharing, and penalties for officials who failed in their duties. The DOJ OIG findings should be a wake-up call — not another press release the administration shrugs off.
Patriotic Americans know the difference between compassion and recklessness. We can welcome the persecuted while still insisting on procedures that keep our citizens safe, and we should stand with bold lawmakers like Rep. Brandon Gill who refuse to let complacency and political convenience trump American security. It’s time to demand action, hold leaders accountable, and put the safety of our communities first.
