White House Backs Raising Visa Cap for Afghans Who Assisted U.S.
- Congressional Democrats split on how to expedite legislation
- Bid to protect those who helped U.S. forces from the Taliban
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The Biden administration is working with Congress to offer more visas to Afghan nationals who risk being targeted by the re-emergent Taliban for assisting U.S. forces during the two-decade war there.
The legislative push comes as officials rush to evacuate thousands of Afghans to neighboring countries before the withdrawal of U.S. forces is completed next month. It has widespread support, but lawmakers are split on how to speed it through the typically slow-moving Capitol.