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Amid inaction in Congress, some Afghan evacuees place their hope in U.S. asylum system

Por: CBS News Politics October 10, 2022

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More than 17,400 Afghan evacuees brought to the U.S. under a temporary legal authority have filed applications for asylum or special visa status amid Congress' failure to pass a law that would allow them to request permanent residency directly, according to unpublished government statistics shared with CBS News.After the abrupt collapse of Afghanistan's government in August 2021, the U.S. scrambled to evacuate tens of thousands of... + full article



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