So a year goes by after Uzbekistan said, hey, watch out for this guy. We have evidence that he's affiliated with ISIS. Nothing happens for a year. Then In March of 2024, the US government is reviewing [Jovakir Atoev's] application for asylum. So they're preparing to grant him asylum, and they discover Uzbekistan's notice. Then nearly a year later, he was living in Maryland at the time, in Baltimore. (29:00–29:07)
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