“The United States of America started this journey and should end this journey responsibly,” said a former Afghan interpreter.
Afghan nationals who risked their lives to work with the U.S. government over the 20-year war are pleading with the Biden administration to get them and their families out of their country before it’s too late.announced the withdrawal of all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year, the nation is facing an uptick in violence by the Taliban against both Afghan security forces and civilians.
“We have a moral obligation and ethical obligation and we have a legal obligation under the SIV program to bring them here,” said Ellen Smith, the executive director of Keeping Our Promise, a resettlement program for Afghan, Iraqi and Kurdish interpreters in New York. “Congress needs to do something, and they need to do it quickly, and they need to do it now. There’s no waiting.”
“While we remain focused on the peace process, we also have a commitment to Afghans who served the U.S. government at great personal risk to themselves and their families, and we are processing Special Immigrant Visa applications as quickly as we possibly can,” the spokesperson added. Abdul finally arrived in New York this March, and his son joined him in April. Both men were forced to leave behind their wives and children in Afghanistan and told HuffPost that with each passing day, their families’ lives are at risk if the Taliban finds out the two of them worked with the U.S government.
Congress needs to do something, and they need to do it quickly, and they need to do it now. There’s no waiting.According to a United Nations report published earlier this week, the security situation in Afghanistan remains volatile, with 2020 emerging as theby the U.S. The U.N. noted that the Taliban was responsible for the majority of targeted assassinations that have particularly increased over the last three months.
“Our ultimate goal is to end four decades of conflict through a just and durable political settlement. We continue to urge the parties to engage in serious negotiations and reach an agreement on a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire. It is in no one’s interest for Afghanistan to return to civil war,” said the State Department spokesperson.
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