So far, the administration has evacuated less than one percent of the more than 80,000 Afghans who have sought U.S. visas.
. At the current pace, it would take about two months to fly out the initial group designated for evacuation, even though U.S. troops depart on Aug. 31.
Meanwhile, the Taliban is on the march, advancing on major cities and setting off panic among Afghan civilians.on Friday, the first provincial capital to fall to the militants since U.S. troops began withdrawing from the country.Amb. Tracey Jacobson, who is overseeing the U.S. evacuation effort, has said her team will continue to work to resettle Afghans even after the departure of American troops.
On Friday, 16 veterans organizations representing more than three million members, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Wounded Warrior Project, appealed to President Biden to speed up and expand the evacuation of Afghans who have sought entry to the U.S. under the Special Immigrant Visa program. The visa category was created more than a decade ago to help those who worked for the U.S. military in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The State Department spokesperson did not directly address the role of DHS officials in the evacuation effort. But the spokesperson said applicants coming to the U.S. are required by law and regulations "to complete an intensive, multi-agency security screening process and undergo additional medical screening before receiving their special immigrant visa and resettling in the United States.
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