Roughly 88,500 Afghans have come to the United States through a process known as parole under Operation Allies Welcome, according to the Department of Homeland Security
The Biden administration will allow Afghans who were evacuated during the withdrawal of U.S. troops to remain in the United States for longer than the initial two-year temporary permits.
The department said that more details about the re-parole process would be available soon and that the department will host Afghan Support Centers across the country beginning on May 17 in Phoenix. The centers will offer information about immigration and social services available to Afghan newcomers with support from both government staff and nongovernmental organizations.
Evacuees were initially given permission to be in the United States for two years. Those parole permits will begin to expire later this year, meaning that evacuated Afghans would no longer have valid work permits and could face deportation for being in the United States without permission. Both Special Immigrant Visas and asylum processing take time, and the renewal of parole is the department’s solution for Afghans whose cases are still pending or who have not yet applied for permanent status.
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