White House Asks for $1 Billion to Relocate Afghans Who Helped U.S.
- Measure is part of a larger bill for U.S. Capitol security
- As Taliban gains strength, those who aided U.S. are vulnerable
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The Biden administration has asked Congress for $1 billion to bring Afghans who helped American forces during the two-decade war in their country to the U.S., and there is bipartisan support to provide the money, according to people familiar with the matter.
The money would be included in an emergency measure chiefly intended to provide heightened security on Capitol Hill and to reimburse the U.S. Capitol Police and the National Guard for expenses related to the Jan. 6 riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.