DHS watchdog found documentation errors in 40% of Afghan asylum applications

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How did the left and right cover DHS watchdog found documentation errors in 40% of Afghan asylum…?

Of the 46 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 7% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 59% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 53. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is DHS watchdog found documentation errors in 40% of Afghan asylum… left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 46 rated outlets on this story, 7% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 59% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of DHS watchdog found documentation errors in 40% of Afghan asylum… biased?

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Which side is not reporting DHS watchdog found documentation errors in 40% of Afghan asylum…?

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Which outlets covered DHS watchdog found documentation errors in 40% of Afghan asylum…?

53 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What did the DHS inspector general report find?

The Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found documentation or vetting errors in 40% of Afghan asylum applications reviewed under Operation Allies Welcome. This program was established following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

How many applications were reviewed?

One digest reported that a DHS watchdog found 269 of 678 Afghan asylum applications had documentation errors. The overall report indicated a 40% error rate in the reviewed applications.

What are the implications of these errors?

Some reports suggest that the flaws in the Afghan refugee program could have potentially allowed an untold number of terrorists and dangerous criminals into the country. Other reports noted that some Afghans admitted to the US have since been implicated in terrorism cases or violent crimes.