Washington: US President Joe BidenAn administration official and two knowledgeable sources said on Sunday that the administration would launch a new program to resettle some Afghans as refugees in the United States.
NS US State Department Three sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, were expected to announce the setting up of the so-called Priority to Refugee program on Monday.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The event comes as fighting in Afghanistan precedes the formal conclusion of a US troop withdrawal later this month. Taliban Emphasis on capturing major provincial capitals.
Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to aid Afghans at risk of Taliban retaliation because of ties with the United States during the 20-year US war. The administration official said the new refugee program would cover Afghans who worked for US-funded projects and for US-based non-governmental bodies and media outlets.
they don’t qualify for afghan special immigration visa (SIV) program that includes interpreters and others working for the US government and their families.
About 200 SIV applicants whose visas are in the final stages of processing and family members flew into the United States last week at the start of an evacuation effort called “Operation Ally Refugees,” which can hold 50,000 or more people.
He was taken to live at a military base in Virginia to complete his final formalities before resettling across the country.
The administration official said the new program for Afghans would be different from the Priority to Refugee program for Iraqis, which has been suspended indefinitely while US officials investigate widespread fraud.
The official said applicants for the new Afghan program would need to be referred by US agencies, senior US officials, non-governmental bodies or media outlets.
The official said the referral requirement is a key difference between the new Afghan program and the Iraqi program, which allows Iraqis to apply directly without any referrals.
NS US State Department Three sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, were expected to announce the setting up of the so-called Priority to Refugee program on Monday.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The event comes as fighting in Afghanistan precedes the formal conclusion of a US troop withdrawal later this month. Taliban Emphasis on capturing major provincial capitals.
Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to aid Afghans at risk of Taliban retaliation because of ties with the United States during the 20-year US war. The administration official said the new refugee program would cover Afghans who worked for US-funded projects and for US-based non-governmental bodies and media outlets.
they don’t qualify for afghan special immigration visa (SIV) program that includes interpreters and others working for the US government and their families.
About 200 SIV applicants whose visas are in the final stages of processing and family members flew into the United States last week at the start of an evacuation effort called “Operation Ally Refugees,” which can hold 50,000 or more people.
He was taken to live at a military base in Virginia to complete his final formalities before resettling across the country.
The administration official said the new program for Afghans would be different from the Priority to Refugee program for Iraqis, which has been suspended indefinitely while US officials investigate widespread fraud.
The official said applicants for the new Afghan program would need to be referred by US agencies, senior US officials, non-governmental bodies or media outlets.
The official said the referral requirement is a key difference between the new Afghan program and the Iraqi program, which allows Iraqis to apply directly without any referrals.
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