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Congressman Warren Davidson’s act, which requires the Secretary of State to submit a plan for the reimbursement of personal funds expended to evacuate American citizens, American lawful permanent residents, and Afghan allies from Afghanistan, and for other purposes, passed out of committee, the statement said.

Relocation flights from Afghanistan carrying Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to U.S. immigration processing centers in Qatar and other countries have been suspended for more than one month, and it's unclear when they will resume.

Afghan immigrants resettling in the U.S. under the Special Immigrant Visa program have found a home in Colorado, but many still wait in Afghanistan. The program, launched in 2009, was created by Congress to provide permanent protection to Afghans affiliated with U.S. missions such as translators and interpreters as well as their families.

Dozens of Afghan refugees held a protest in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Islamabad, saying that despite many promises by the organizations, there has been no practical action to address their problems. The protestors expressed concern over their uncertain future.

The Pentagon is asking for proposals that would improve a chronically slow visa process for Afghan interpreters and others who worked alongside American forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

Saturday, Aug. 27, 2023, will mark two years since our migration from Kabul. My family—my wife, Sohaila, our daughter Bahar, and our son Aryan— lived at Fort Bliss, Texas during our seven-week in-processing and security checks before settling into a new life in Dallas in October 2021. My brother, Faiz, and his family live there as well. Since I arrived in the United States, there has been an outpouring of support for my family, particularly due to the great people of Dallas. I am constantly humbled and overwhelmed.