Two Afghan nationals admitted under Operation Allies Welcome program launched separate terror attacks within 24 hours, exposing failures in immigration vetting that nearly cost American lives.
Story Highlights
- Mohammad Dawood Alokozay arrested Tuesday for TikTok bomb threat targeting Fort Worth, Texas
- Rahmanullah Lakanwal killed National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom Wednesday near White House
- Both terrorists entered through same Biden-era Afghan resettlement program with flawed screening
- Trump administration immediately halts asylum processing and reviews green card holders from 19 high-risk countries
Biden’s Afghan Program Produces Terror Within 24 Hours
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay’s arrest on November 26, 2025, for allegedly posting a TikTok video showing bomb construction targeting Fort Worth represents a chilling preview of the violence that followed. Texas Department of Public Safety and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force apprehended the Afghan national just one day before fellow Operation Allies Welcome recipient Rahmanullah Lakanwal murdered U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom near the White House.
The 24-hour sequence reveals systematic vulnerabilities in Operation Allies Welcome that allowed potential terrorists to obtain lawful permanent resident status. Alokozay received his green card on September 7, 2022, after passing initial vetting procedures that clearly failed to identify his radicalization. His alleged Fort Worth bombing plot demonstrates how terrorists can exploit America’s humanitarian impulses while planning attacks against the communities that welcomed them.
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Trump Administration Implements Emergency Security Measures
President Trump responded swiftly to the twin terror incidents by directing USCIS to reexamine green card holders from 19 countries of concern, including Afghanistan and Somalia. The USCIS director confirmed the agency paused all asylum decisions “until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the administration will seek the death penalty against Lakanwal despite Washington DC’s abolition of capital punishment. Trump declared his intention to “permanently pause migration from all ‘third-world countries'” to allow the U.S. system to “terminate illegal admissions.”
A Chilling Near-Miss: Afghan National Arrested for Terror Threats – Just 24 Hours Before DC Ambush https://t.co/ox46pwFzt3
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Operation Allies Welcome’s Dangerous Legacy Exposed
The Biden administration’s Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021 created conditions for inadequate security screening of tens of thousands of Afghan nationals. Operation Allies Welcome processed resettlement cases with insufficient vetting mechanisms, allowing individuals like Alokozay and Lakanwal to enter the United States despite potential security risks. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed Alokozay “posted a video of himself on TikTok indicating he was building a bomb with an intended target of the Fort Worth area.”
ICE has lodged detainers on both individuals, but the damage to American security and trust has already occurred. The murder of Specialist Beckstrom represents the ultimate consequence of prioritizing political considerations over thorough background investigations. These incidents underscore the necessity of President Trump’s enhanced vetting procedures and immigration policy reforms that put American safety first.
Sources:
Afghan man arrested after he threatened to bomb building in Texas – NDTV
Afghan national arrested over alleged bomb threat in Texas, DHS says – Good Morning America
Afghan national admitted via Operation Allies Welcome arrested over bomb threat – AOL News
