Pressure mounts on Biden administration to help Afghans who aided U.S. war effort

The U.S. is on pace to complete its military withdrawal from Afghanistan by September or sooner, but Congress is growing impatient with the administration's lack of urgency to protect Afghans who could find themselves under attack for assisting in the U.S. war effort. 

Thousands of Afghans who were employed by the U.S. government as interpreters, translators or in other positions are eligible for a special immigrant visa to leave the country for their safety.  According to the nonprofit No One Left Behind, over 300 interpreters and their family members have been killed because of their association with the United States. By some estimates, 70,000 Afghans either worked with or have a family member who worked with Americans and could now be in danger.