Federal immigration officials have denied hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary entry into the country for humanitarian reasons.
Immigrant advocates say the Biden administration has failed to honor its promise to help Afghans who were left behind after the U.S. military withdrew from the country and the Taliban took control.
The little-known provision is reserved for extreme emergencies when the traditional visa process isn't an option and foreigners need to quickly and briefly enter the country. Victoria Palmer, a spokesperson for USCIS, said the agency typically receives fewer than 2,000 requests annually from all nationalities, of which USCIS approves an average of about 500, she said.
The New York Times recently reported that thousands of Afghans reported issues immigrating into the country. Many told the Times that they felt the system was not prepared to take them in, even after the Biden administration promised to take care of those who assisted the U.S. military in their fight against the Taliban.
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