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Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided US
More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans.
Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks
The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country.
Poll shows strong support for action to help Afghan allies resettle
Nearly 90% say the United States must do more to honor its promises to protect Afghans who worked closely with U.S. military forces.
Lawmakers seek promotions for troops killed in Afghan airport bombing
Only one of the 13 troops killed has received the honor since the 2021 terrorist attack.
Republicans and Dems agree Afghanistan war wasn’t worth it, poll shows
The poll comes two years after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021.
By Linley Sanders
Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan could be seen as abduction, US says
The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing a U.S. Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law,
Homeland Security agrees to hasten asylum for resettled Afghans
The government processed just 11% of applications submitted via the Operation Allies Welcome program, with thousands still pending.
Nearly two years later, Afghan allies still left hoping for help
Advocates worry that Congress may never pass reforms needed to help Afghan allies safely escape the Taliban and resettle in America.
VA lays groundwork for first major survey of moral injury in veterans
The VA is undertaking the first-ever large-scale population study of moral injury to be conducted among veterans of the post-9/11 wars.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers uncertainty in asylum bid
A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.
A frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in Texas
The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency.
By Caroline Covington, The Texas Tribune