Several government agencies had reservations over the United States government’s request for the Philippines to temporarily house Afghan refugees in the Philippines, citing security risks and the possible response of some terrorist groups in Mindanao.
At a Senate hearing, Senator Imee Marcos, who sought an inquiry into the matter, asked the National Bureau of Investigation about its position that it was “highly probable” there were "sleepers" among the Afghan refugees and that their presence in the country could make the Philippines a “target for Taliban and splinter groups.”
“We also express the same anxiety because they are given also the opportunity for some terrorists to travel and that is a problem of records checking and it will pose some security concerns later on,” NICA Director General Ricardo de Leon said. While they were not particularly concerned about the possible infiltration or possible sleepers among Afghan refugees, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos said that these special immigrant visa applicants might be a “target of an attack.”
Marcos then reiterated her question on why the US was seeking to house the Afghan refugees, who are former US government employees, in the Philippines instead of bringing them directly to America. In response, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez explained that SIVs should be processed in other jurisdictions before they are allowed to enter the US.
According to Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, the Department of Foreign Affairs received a concept note from the US government last October 22, 2022, which indicated a “request” for the Philippine government to allow Afghans formally employed by the US government and their qualified dependents to temporarily stay in the Philippines to process their SIV applications with the US Embassy in Manila.with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
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