Afghans who risked lives to help American troops set to arrive in US
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The first group of translators and interpreters who helped US soldiers and diplomats in Afghanistan are set to arrive in the US on Friday, even as thousands more wait in Afghanistan in increasing fear of Taliban reprisals.
Biden administration officials said Thursday that the first group of approved Afghan applicants for a Special Immigrant Visa will touch down and travel to Fort Lee, Virginia, on Friday. The flight carries about 200 people, including applicants and their families, part of a priority group of 700 Afghan SIV applicants who have completed the majority of the background process required to get a visa. Along with their families, they number about 2,500. "I am immensely proud to announce our first group of Afghan special immigrants to be relocated under Operation Allies Refuge is now on their way to America," said Russ Travers, the deputy homeland security advisor on the National Security Council. "This flight represents the fulfillment of the US commitment and honors these Afghans brave service in helping support our mission Afghanistan, in turn, helping to keep our country safe."More Related News