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National Vetting Center

National Security Presidential Memoradum-9 (NSPM-9), signed by President Donald Trump, established the National Vetting Center with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the lead agency on 6 February 2018. Operational partners include the DOJ, DOS, DOD, FBI, CIA, NSA, NCTC, ODNI, and others. The NVC is a whole-of-government interagency fusion center designed to centralize and standardize U.S. government security screening for individuals seeking to enter the or remain in the U.S.

Arrival of Afghans at Port of Entry undergoing processing by CBP.

Image: Army Specialist checks in Afghan arrivals at the Philidelphia International Airport. (photo U.S. Army, November 24, 2021.

During the aftermath of the HKIA NEO in August 2021 Afghans coming to the United States were subjecting to a thorough vetting process. Upon entry to the United States through the 'port of entries', the Afghan evacuees were processed by the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Questionable 'cases' were detained for further questioning. Those with a criminal past or judged to be a security threat were detained for further dispostion by the CBP.