Biden’s Afghan Parolee Program Flawed Vetting & Deadly Consequences - January 14, 2026

Joint subcommittee hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration and Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism. The session examines the Biden administration's Afghan parolee program, criticizing it as a "Trojan Horse" due to inadequate vetting processes that allegedly led to security risks and deadly consequences. It features testimony from inspectors general and experts on immigration, border security, and related policy failures.Witnesses
Craig Adelman, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Audits, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General
Arne B. Baker, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, Department of State, Office of Inspector General
Michael J. Roark, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations, Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General
Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation
Perry Blackburn, LTC (ret.) USSF, United States Army, Founder and CEO, AFG Free
Julie Marzouk, Principal and Founder, Marzouk Evolve Advocacy Consulting
Nadim Yousify, Former Platoon Sergeant (E-5), United States Marine Corps
Nayla Rush, PhD, Senior Researcher, Center for Immigration Studies