The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America.
FILE - President Joe Biden, right, shakes hands with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on May 1, 2023. The Philippine government’s approval of the request, which initially faced local concerns over potential security and legal issues, reflects howThe Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said the agreement was undergoing final domestic procedures before it takes effect.
The Afghan nationals to be considered for resettlement primarily worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan or were deemed eligible for U.S. special immigrant visas but were left behind whenU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken first relayed the request to his Philippine counterpart in 2022, and President Joe Biden discussed the request when Marcos visited the United States last year, Philippine officials said.
He said at the time there were difficult legal and logistical issues to address for the program to run as hoped.
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