A sort of Two parties A group of 55 senators sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to quickly evacuate Afghan civilians who assisted the US military in the 20-year war that ended on August 31.
The team is led by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa and Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H. They asked Biden to evacuate Afghans who are eligible for immigrant visas, including their families, from Afghanistan as soon as possible. Biden has previously promised that he will do his best to evacuate Afghans who assist the U.S. military by providing immigrant visas to the U.S. military.
“We urge the immediate and full implementation of the recently passed legislation, changes to the procedures and eligibility of the Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa Program, and the emergency evacuation of SIV applicants whose lives are endangered by the services of the U.S. mission,” The senators wrote in a letter.
“As the situation in Afghanistan worsens, these people are facing increasing danger in the hands of the Taliban who have sworn revenge. For this reason, Congress has provided additional powers to improve and speed up the application process while maintaining the security and safety of the program. Integrity. We implore your government to implement these changes quickly and immediately withdraw our Afghan allies to safety.
“At every step, our mission is supported by the Afghans, who are working side by side with us to create a better future for their country. They risked their safety and the happiness of their families to cooperate with the United States. With the withdrawal of US troops and the Taliban To rule, the safety and security of our Afghan allies must be the top priority, who risk their lives to help our soldiers and diplomats.”
The organization also urged Biden to assist individuals at the airport to allow them to safely arrive and evacuate Afghans who are eligible for special immigration visas, even if they do not have time to collect the necessary documents.
The Pentagon said on Thursday that the United States has By air In the past five days, about 7,000 people have left Kabul. Since the end of July, the United States has evacuated about 12,000 people from Afghanistan, including American citizens, and thousands more.
According to State Department spokesperson Ned Price (Ned Price), 6,000 people have been fully processed by the United States and are awaiting boarding.
President Biden defended his plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, saying there was no way to “get out without chaos.”
