A convicted child sex offender brought into America under the Biden administration’s chaotic Afghan evacuation program has been arrested by DHS, exposing catastrophic failures in vetting that allowed predators to enter our communities and prey on innocent children.
Story Snapshot
- Basir Ahmad Safi entered the U.S. in 2021 through Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome program without proper vetting
- Arrested in 2023 on charges including lewd exhibition and soliciting a child, later convicted of indecent exposure to a minor
- DHS arrested Safi on March 11, 2026, after revoking his immigration status and placing him in ICE custody for deportation
- Trump administration halted Operation Allies Welcome and suspended all Afghan entries citing massive national security threats
- Nearly 190,000 Afghan nationals entered through the program, with DHS acknowledging it enabled entry for terrorists, sexual predators, and other criminals
Biden’s Reckless Afghan Program Allows Predator Into America
Basir Ahmad Safi, an Afghan national in his 30s, gained entry to the United States in 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden administration’s hastily assembled resettlement program following the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. The program brought nearly 190,000 Afghan nationals into American communities with what DHS now describes as inadequate vetting procedures. Within two years of arrival, Safi was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in September 2023 on serious charges including lewd or lascivious exhibition, soliciting a child via computer, unlawful use of communications devices, and child abuse. This case represents exactly the nightmare scenario that critics warned about when Biden rushed to resettle Afghans without proper security screening.
Conviction and Federal Arrest Expose Vetting Failures
Following his criminal conviction for indecent exposure to a minor, federal authorities moved to remove Safi from the country. On March 11, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security arrested him through a joint investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations Jacksonville and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. By that time, his immigration status had been revoked, and he was placed in ICE custody pending deportation. DHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis publicly condemned the previous administration’s failure, stating bluntly that this “unvetted Afghan pedophile was let into our country by the Biden administration” and “should NEVER have been allowed into our country or given the opportunity to prey on innocent children.” Her statement reflects the Trump administration’s commitment to protecting American families from threats that never should have crossed our borders.
Broader Pattern of Security Threats From Biden Program
Safi’s case is far from isolated under Operation Allies Welcome. DHS has identified multiple entrants from the program as terrorists, sexual predators, pedophiles, domestic abusers, and kidnappers who gained access to American communities through unvetted referrals. The most shocking incident involved Rahmanullah Lakanwal, another Operation Allies Welcome entrant, who shot two U.S. National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2025. The attack killed 20-year-old Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded 24-year-old Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. These young service members were protecting our nation’s capital when they were gunned down by someone the Biden administration allowed into the country. This unconscionable reality demonstrates how Biden’s globalist priorities and open-border mentality directly endangered American lives while undermining the safety of our communities.
Trump Administration Takes Swift Action to Protect Americans
Upon returning to office in early 2026, President Trump immediately halted Operation Allies Welcome and later suspended all entries of Afghan nationals to address what his administration correctly identified as “massive threats to American national security.” This decisive action represents a fundamental shift from Biden’s reckless approach to immigration enforcement. The Trump DHS has prioritized identifying, arresting, and removing public safety threats who entered during the previous administration’s tenure. While Biden officials remained silent on the Safi case, Trump’s team has been transparent about the scope of the problem and their commitment to fixing it. The arrest of Safi demonstrates that this administration will not allow political correctness or misguided compassion to override the safety of American children and families who deserve leaders willing to defend them against predators.
The long-term implications of Biden’s Afghan resettlement disaster will take years to fully address. Beyond immediate deportations of convicted criminals, the Trump administration faces the challenge of reviewing tens of thousands of other entrants who may pose threats but have not yet committed crimes on U.S. soil. This case underscores a fundamental principle that conservatives have long championed: national sovereignty and public safety must come before globalist virtue signaling. Every American community has the right to know who is entering the country, and proper vetting is not xenophobia—it is common sense and constitutional duty to provide for the common defense and ensure domestic tranquility.
Sources:
DHS nabs Afghan man admitted under Biden after conviction for exposing himself to minor – Fox News
