Blumenthal reintroduces a bill to allow Afghan refugees to apply for permanent residency
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) marked the second anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on Tuesday, by reintroducing legislation that would allow Afghan refugees to apply for permanent residency.
‘Keep our word’: Group seeks more visas for Afghans who helped U.S.
“If they get caught by the Taliban, they will be tortured by the Taliban and they will kill them. They are in a very critical situation right now, and the only hope they have is to come to the United States"
Afghanistan: UN human rights experts denounce idea of “reformed” Taliban
Two years after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban continues to violate many human rights including implementing a system of total discrimination, exclusion and subjugation of women and girls, UN experts said today.
Thousands of SIV applicants are stuck in Afghanistan. The U.S. must help.
As of April 2023, about 152,000 Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants remain trapped in Afghanistan.
The U.S. must reckon with the legacy of Afghanistan
At the second anniversary of the abrupt and chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, we must consider the plight of Afghan allies still there, the emotional toll on U.S. veterans and the legacy we left behind.
Two years after the fall of Kabul, tens of thousands of Afghans languish in limbo waiting for US visas
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Shukria Sediqi knew her days in safety were numbered. As a journalist who advocated for women’s rights, she’d visited shelters and safe houses to talk to women who had fled abusive husbands.
