The State Department was just a little cagey when asked about what would happen to Afghan refugees that fail the "rigorous" vetting process.
"Before anyone who is evacuated from Afghanistan comes to this country, they undergo a rigorous vet," State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters. "Unless and until they complete that vet they will not be in a position to come to the U.S."
When asked by reporters for an answer, the State Department spokesman said that he would not "detail publicly" what would happen if refugees did not pass the vetting process or if they might even face being sent back to the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Time and again the Biden administration has assured that it will honor its commitment to Afghans that had worked with U.S. or coalition forces, by admitting them to the U.S. through the SIV program.
Price said that he expected the visa vetting process to be quick because the administration has added resources to address the tens of thousands seeking entry into the U.S.
The State Department is alleged to have set up "adequate facilities" for Afghan visa applicants to stay in while completing the vetting process.
Approximately 31,000 Americans and Afghans have arrived in the U.S.from Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover there over two weeks ago.
