Congress must approve a pathway to permanent residency for Afghan allies in the US before the year ends, advocates urge: 'We owe these Afghans'

Dec 15 2022 by Business Insider

 
Demonstrators gather to support Afghan evacuees outside of the Capitol on Dec. 8, 2022.

AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib

Newly arrived Afghans to the US are on a temporary legal status that's set to expire next year. Advocates are urging Congress to ensure a pathway to permanent residency for Afghan allies. Congress is expected to recess for the holidays. The GOP will then assume the House majority.

As tens of thousands of newly arrived Afghans to the United States are trapped in legal limbo, Congress...

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