- A Department of Homeland Security official said that the United States plans to accept more than 50,000 Afghans who fled the Taliban.
- So far, more than 23,000 Afghans have resettled in the United States.
- Each evacuated person can receive up to US$2,275 (R32,500) in food, housing or other necessities (such as schools).
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According to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Majorcas, the United States is expected to accept at least 50,000 Afghans who fled the Taliban.
Each refugee can receive up to US$2,275 (32,500 rand) from the federal government to support resettlement needs, Bloomberg Report.
Before President Joe Biden’s initial deadline for withdrawing all US troops from Afghanistan on August 31, the Taliban swept the country and eventually took over completely in mid-August.Just days before the Taliban began to take over, Biden said in a statement Press conference “It is extremely unlikely that the Taliban will rule everything and own the entire country.”
But as the Taliban invaded the capital Kabul, the situation quickly turned into a crisis. Photos and videos show that Afghans are scrambling to leave the country and load onto cargo planes.Some shots Show Afghan Attachment and fall A moving plane at Kabul Airport.
Since the acquisition, the Biden administration has been desperately trying Evacuate Americans and terrible Afghans left this country.
As of Wednesday, since the start of the Kabul evacuation, more than 23,000 Afghans have arrived in the United States, Axios Report. The Biden Administration appointment Former Delaware Governor Jack Markell oversees the resettlement of Afghanistan in the United States.
The State Department has allocated funds to support the resettlement of Afghans in the United States. A department official told Bloomberg that each evacuated person can receive up to $2,275 for food, housing or other necessities, such as enrolling children in school.
“Our commitment is lasting,” Majorcas told reporters on Friday. “This is not just a question for the next few weeks. We will not rest until we have achieved our final goal.”
Once the Afghans arrive, they will have Up to a year Apply for a permanent visa. Some companies have worked hard to support the withdrawal from Afghanistan.For example, Airbnb has reserved temporary housing for 20,000 displaced Afghans.
