The Dangers of Individuals Evacuating Afghanistan

Kristen Patel, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs in the Maxwell School, spoke with WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.) for the story “Lawmakers warning bad actors could try to infiltrate evacuees from Afghanistan.”

Patel, a former intelligence analyst, commented on the possibility of individuals evacuating Afghanistan being a part of intelligence agency watch lists. He said, “Given my experience, I can’t imagine that people are going to be let into the country unless they’ve had some sort of check and it’s gone through a rigorous process.”