More Afghans who assist U.S. forces could get a chance to come to the United States under a budget deal unveiled Monday by Congress.
The sprawling agreement on funding the government through September includes 2,500 more of the special visas for the military and diplomatic interpreters just as past allocations are beginning to run out.
Supporters in Congress say the visas are crucial to attracting and protecting Afghans who provide support in the fight against the Taliban and Islamic State by giving them the opportunity of safe haven in the United States.
“The United States made a commitment that we would protect these brave individuals and their families for supporting the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan, and who are living under immediate threat of reprisal from the Taliban because of their assistance,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said in a statement.
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