US renews commitment to get its helpers out of Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United States has renewed its commitment to continue support individuals who cooperated with them in two decades of conflict in Afghanistan, an official has said.

White House Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters: “Even though our war in Afghanistan ended, our commitment to Afghans and our commitment to those who helped us in that war has not ended.  And we absolutely feel fully committed, and morally so, to do everything we can to get those folks a pathway out of Afghanistan.”

When asked about Afghan SIV visa process, he said: “Look, on Afghan SIVs, I think, as you know, we project that all 7,000 remaining Afghan SIV numbers are going to be exhausted by August of this year, so the end of the summer, at the current rates that they’re being issued, so that’s why we requested from Congress an increase of 20,000 SIVs, which would provide a visa for all individuals with a demonstrated eligibility for the program.  And so we’re going to continue to urge Congress to move forward on that.”

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