The Biden administration plans to allow more Afghans to relocate to the U.S. as refugees because of the growing threat of Taliban violence, the State Dept. says.
Aug. 2, 2021, 10:02 AM UTCThe Biden administration plans to allow more Afghans to relocate to the U.S. as refugees because of the growing threat of Taliban violence, the State Department said Monday.
"The U.S. objective remains a peaceful, secure Afghanistan. However, in light of increased levels of Taliban violence, the U.S. government is working to provide certain Afghans, including those who worked with the United States, the opportunity for refugee resettlement to the United States," the State Department said in a statement.
The Priority 2, or P-2, program would open the door to Afghans who worked for the U.S. military or who have an association with the U.S. government but do not meet the strict criteria of the current special immigrant visa program. The special immigrant visa program, which has been plagued by bureaucratic delays, requires Afghans to prove they worked for the U.S. military or the U.S. Embassy for at least two years and to provide documents from relevant human resources offices.
The announcement from the State Department did not indicate that the new program would be part of the evacuation effort underway for a smaller group of Afghans who worked for the U.S. military during the past two decades of war.
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