Fear maker vs. Law maker
Pencil neck snapper vs. pencil neck
Marble Buster vs. Marble squatter
And the evil fucks are flying that shit over here
did he say there will be consequences
they are given SIVs
Special Immigrant Visas
House Passes Bill to Speed Visas for Afghans Imperiled for Aiding U.S.
The legislation would scrap a requirement that Afghans applying for Special Immigrant Visas undergo a medical examination in the country, allowing them to do so after entering the United States.
Former Afghan interpreters protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Friday. More than 18,000 Afghans who have worked for the United States as interpreters and in other roles are stuck in a bureaucratic morass.
Former Afghan interpreters protested outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Friday. More than 18,000 Afghans who have worked for the United States as interpreters and in other roles are stuck in a bureaucratic morass.Credit…Mariam Zuhaib/Associated Press
By Luke Broadwater
June 29, 2021
WASHINGTON — Rushing to help Afghans who face retribution for working alongside American troops in their home country, the House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to speed up the process that would allow them to immigrate to the United States.
With the American military in the final phases of withdrawing from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war, more than 18,000 Afghans who have worked for the United States as interpreters, drivers, engineers, security guards and embassy clerks are stuck in a bureaucratic morass after applying for Special Immigrant Visas, available to people who face threats because of work for the U.S. government.
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