commitment. they're bringing their -- they're bringing to their countries the afghans who served alongside their forces as translators or in their embassies, just as we're bringing to the united states those afghans who worked alongside our forces and diplomats. we are continuing that effort. we are conducting thorough security screening in the intermediate stops they're making for anyone who is not a u.s. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the united states. anyone arriving in the united states will have undergone a background check. and, and we must all work together to resettle thousands of afghans who ultimately qualify for refugee status. the united states will do our part, and we are already working closely with refugee organizations to rebuild a system that was purposely destroyed by my predecessor. finally, we agreed to stay vigilant against terrorist threats that have metastasized