According to this article on The Hill, by REBECCA BEITSCH "The Biden administration plans to…
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Biden administration moved slowly to help Afghan refugees as it prepared to exit
According to this article on Washington Post, by Anne Gearan, Tyler Pager, Jacqueline Alemany and Missy Ryan
“The Biden administration moved slowly for months to address the plight of vulnerable Afghans who had worked for the United States even as a deadline for U.S. military withdrawal loomed, refugee advocates said — a lull some blamed on White House concern that the influx would invite partisan political backlash amid a rush of migrants at the southern border.
Afghans who served as interpreters, fixers and other staff for the U.S. military and diplomats over the nearly 20-year U.S. military mission were among thousands evacuated in recent days, following the stunning collapse of the U.S.-backed government. Getting thousands more out of the country is a top priority now ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline to exit, the nation’s top military officials said Wednesday.”