US Lawmakers urge Congress to approve 20,000 additional Visas for Afghan allies - Khaama Press

US Lawmakers urge Congress to approve 20,000 additional Visas for Afghan allies - Khaama Press

U.S. lawmakers are pushing Congress to approve 20,000 additional Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan allies at risk. Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) has called on Congress to allocate 20,000 additional Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals who assisted U.S. forces during the Afghanistan conflict. Crow emphasized the moral obligation to protect these individuals, many of whom face retribution from the Taliban due to their col…

More than 100 members of Congress have signed a letter calling for 20,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for former US colleagues in Afghanistan. In the letter, they asked Diaz-Ballart and Louis Frankel, chairman and senior member of the National Security and State Department Subcommittee, to include 20,000 SIV visas for Afghan citizens as the 2026 budget bill for national security, the State Department and related programs is drafted. Members o…