An Afghan national admitted under Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome has been arrested for posting bomb-making videos on TikTok targeting Fort Worth, exposing catastrophic vetting failures that allowed potential terrorists into American communities.
Story Highlights
- Mohammad Dawood Alokozay arrested for terroristic threat after posting TikTok bomb-making video
- Admitted to U.S. in 2022 through Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome program
- Arrest occurred one day before separate Afghan national shot National Guard members in DC
- Trump administration halts all asylum decisions and orders green card reexaminations
- DHS Inspector General previously identified serious data errors in vetting program
Biden’s Vetting Disaster Exposed
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay’s arrest for making terroristic threats reveals the dangerous consequences of the Biden administration’s rushed immigration policies. The Afghan national, who entered the United States on September 7, 2022, as a lawful permanent resident through Operation Allies Welcome, was arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force on November 25, 2025. His TikTok video allegedly showed him constructing a bomb with intentions to target the Fort Worth area, demonstrating how social media became a platform for broadcasting terrorist intentions.
The timing of Alokozay’s arrest proves particularly alarming, occurring just one day before another Afghan national, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, shot two National Guard members near the White House. Both individuals entered the United States under the same Biden-era program, creating a disturbing pattern that validates conservative warnings about inadequate vetting procedures. ICE has lodged a detainer on Alokozay, who remains in Tarrant County Jail facing state-level charges of making a terroristic threat.
Systematic Vetting Failures Endanger Communities
A DHS Inspector General report identified serious data errors in Operation Allies Welcome, including instances where arrivals received multiple identification numbers or had names recorded incorrectly. These problems made tracking “biographic or criminal history data” nearly impossible, while DHS lacked clear systems to monitor when parole for evacuees expired. The report’s warnings have now materialized into real threats against American communities, vindicating those who demanded stronger security measures.
The program admitted approximately 76,000 Afghan nationals following the chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. While designed to help those who assisted U.S. forces, the rushed implementation prioritized speed over security, creating vulnerabilities that terrorists could exploit. DHS Official Tricia McLaughlin emphasized the security threat posed by Alokozay’s TikTok video, framing the arrest as evidence of ongoing security vulnerabilities in the immigration system that demand immediate attention.
Trump Administration Implements Emergency Security Measures
President Trump responded swiftly to these security failures by halting all asylum decisions and pausing visa issuance for Afghan passport holders. The administration also directed USCIS to reexamine green card holders from 19 countries of concern, including Afghanistan and Somalia. These decisive actions protect American communities while addressing the systematic weaknesses created by previous policies that prioritized political optics over national security.
DHS confirmed that an Afghan national arrested Tuesday in Texas over an alleged bomb threat was allowed into the U.S. by the Biden administration. https://t.co/g0E2ZbGPOp
— Bart Marcois (@bmarcois) November 30, 2025
Immigration attorney Jaime Barron acknowledged that while investigation into vetting flaws is warranted, she argued that “stopping all processes might be a little bit extreme, since 99% of the people are really not doing anything bad.” However, the rapid succession of security incidents involving Afghan nationals demonstrates that even small percentages of bad actors can pose significant threats to public safety, justifying comprehensive policy responses that prioritize American lives over immigration processing convenience.
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