Secret Afghan Resettlement Exposes Government Secrecy and Risks National Security

When chaos erupted in Afghanistan in August 2021, Britain launched a secretive operation to relocate thousands of Afghans who aided U.K. forces. Yet what began as an ostensibly humanitarian effort quickly spiraled into a scandal of governmental overreach and secrecy that strikes at the heart of democratic accountability. Why Was This Afghan Resettlement Program Hidden From Parliament and the Public? The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) was created under extreme pressure as the Taliban swiftly regained control. While some relocation was necessary, the British government implemented this program away from public scrutiny—hiding key details not only from citizens but...