In this Friday, April 30, 2021, file photo former Afghan interpreters hold banners during a protest against the U.S. government and NATO in Kabul, Afghanistan. With American troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, pressure has been mounting for the Biden administration to plan a military evacuation of Afghans who supported U.S. military operations during two decades of war in their country. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib,File)
Politico: Biden directs evacuation flights for Afghan interpreters to begin late July
Officials are declining to say where Afghan nationals will be sent as they await their visas to come to the U.S.
President Joe Biden has directed evacuation flights for Afghan interpreters and other nationals who helped the U.S. military during the 20-year conflict to begin late July, the White House announced on Wednesday.
Afghan nationals in the pipeline for special immigrant visas and their families will wait in one or more locations outside of Afghanistan while the State Department finishes processing their paperwork to enter the United States, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. is now rushing the process to get these Afghans out ASAP. My gut tells me that the US intel community has probably changed their assessment on the situation in Afghanistan, and have told the White House that the collapse of the Afghan government will probably happen sooner rather than later. Hence the rush to get these Afghans out of the country as quickly as possible. Especially in view of past Taliban announcements that these Afghans will be treated as traitors to be executed if caught.
More News On The US Beginning The Evacuation Of Afghans Who Aided The American Military Starting At The End Of July
US to begin evacuating Afghans who aided American military -- AP
Biden administration launching operation to help relocate Afghans who helped United States -- CNN
Biden to Announce 'Operation Allied Refuge' to Airlift All Eligible Afghans -- Newsweek
Evacuation of Afghan interpreters who worked with US military to begin last week of July -- USA Today
Biden Administration Announces Evacuation of Afghan Visa Applicants -- Sputnik
Biden administration to begin evacuations this month for Afghans who assisted U.S. military -- Axios
4 comments:
Once in the US how many of them or their children will join Al Qaeda?
3,093,540,121,398 of them. 7 will not.
they were just fine when we needed them.....
There have been reports of Iraqi interpreters joining Al Qaeda.
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