
Isn’t it great? We have a wonderful story today from the DC Metro area.
It’s a story of a man fleeing chaos in Somalia. He moved to America decades ago, around the time that Somalia descended into chaos. He’s now a lawful permanent resident. He’s made a wonderful life for himself here in America.
In fact, he’s been working as a security guard at a DC area airport for several years – Dulles, to be precise. If you’ve flown in/out of Dulles in the past few years, there’s at least a small chance you’ve seen him inside the security perimeter at that airport.
Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Heartwarming, even.
Until you find out that the man involved – Yusuf Abdi Ali – is a former official of the brutal Mohamed Siad Barre regime in Somalia. He was named in 2006 as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging serious human rights violations – specifically, of overseeing torture, as well as personally conducting it. The acts Ali has been accused of committing may well qualify as war crimes under both US and international law.
And it gets even better. Apparently the US government has been aware of the allegations against Ali for “years”. However, per his employer somehow Ali passed all required security background checks to work at Dulles. He was only recently suspended from duties and placed on administrative leave.
Fox News has an article giving more details. IMO it’s worth reading.
But don’t worry. We’ve got a good handle on refugee vetting, and on controlling who is allowed entry into the USA!