ANI
07 Dec 2022, 20:25 GMT+10
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 7 (ANI): Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees have been stranded and living a life of misery in the US, Khaama Press reported adding that there is no guarantee how long they can live there.
Many of these Afghans have served with American forces or firms and organisations that are linked with the United States over the past 20 years in Afghanistan, putting their lives in serious danger after the former government fell in August 2021 and is replaced by the de facto authority.
According to Khaama Press, the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bipartisan law, appears to be the best option for Afghan evacuees who entered and stayed in the United States for one or two years, respectively, through humanitarian parole.
The Afghan Adjustment Act significantly enhances and enhances the permanent resettlement of Afghan evacuees.
At this point, the legal status of Afghans already living in the United States would become more complicated because their humanitarian parole visas are about to expire if a measure is not passed by the end of this year. They will have to deal with the weight of the asylum process as well as their fear of losing their jobs and deportation to a foreign country, Khaama Press reported citing several media reports.
Earlier in September it was announced that the United States will discontinue the use of a humanitarian process known as parole to admit at-risk Afghans and will instead focus on resettling certain Afghan evacuees who qualify for immigration programs that provide permanent legal status, as per reports.
"We are adopting a new model where Afghans will travel directly to the communities where they will be moving with the help of Refugee Resettlement organizations without a safe haven stopover in the United States," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre during a press briefing said on Thursday (local time).
Since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021, it has resettled about 86,000 Afghans under "Operation Allies Welcome." Around 90 per cent of them came in through the parole process. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Russia Herald news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Russia Herald.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: The cost of borrowing for a home in the U.S. ticked up again this week, marking the second straight increase as homebuyers...
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA: Apple's ambitious foray into streaming is proving costly, with the company reportedly losing over US$1 billion...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Gold's record-breaking rally is expected to continue, with Citi Research increasing its three-month price...
BOSTON, Massachusetts: A routine safety mechanism at data centers nearly triggered a regional power crisis last summer, highlighting...
PARIS, France: Air France is making a bold bet on luxury travel with the launch of an upgraded first-class suite, aiming to attract...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. home construction and manufacturing activity surged in February, but rising costs from tariffs and economic...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is considering strict new travel restrictions for citizens of dozens of countries, according...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has placed more than 1,300 Voice of America (VOA) employees on leave and slashed funding for...
Pete Hegseth is conducting a poll among the public about renaming the agency he heads as the Department of War US Defense Secretary...
The former Ukrainian territories want to stay with Russia, Steve Witkoff has said The status of the former Ukrainian territories...
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): Former cricketer Basit Ali has provided technical input to Pakistan's premier player, Babar Azam....
Belgrade will not take part in the restrictions against Moscow, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has said ...