Lawmakers are specifically interested in the State Department’s SIV program. It was launched in 2009 for Afghan interpreters, their families, and others who worked for the U.S. government. It was supposed to provide a pathway to immigrate to the U.S.
The SIV program has been bogged down with delays and bureaucratic challenges. And prior to the August evacuation, there were over 18,000 applications stuck in the pipeline.
IG investigating in multiple reviews
The IG of the Pentagon has also launched at least three reviews into the evacuation of Afghanistan. It‘s possible other agency IG’s and watchdog units will soon undertake probes to sort out the confusion. And to reveal exactly what happened.
The Pentagon’s inspector general said its three reviews involve taking a look at the drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians instead of an Islamic State target. Review the DoD’s screening process for Afghans displaced by the evacuation. And perform an audit of DoD support for the relocation of Afghan nationals.
