A humanitarian crisis in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is sparking a political debate over what to do about refugees from the war-torn country.
is sparking a political debate over what to do about refugees from the war-torn country.
On a day when the world witnessed harrowing images of desperate Afghans appearing to cling to a U.S. airplane in hope of escaping, Biden said in a speech a few hours earlier,"We're also expanding refugee access to cover other vulnerable Afghans who work for our embassy."a"humanitarian parole category" to allow Afghan women leaders, human rights activists and other public figures to quickly and efficiently relocate to the U.S.
Democrats plan to advance a $3.5 trillion budget next week that would be the vehicle for various Biden priorities, including immigration. A House aide said all options are on the table in terms of the legislative process for aiding refugees. The question of Afghan refugees ties into a larger immigration debate that has riled conservative voters disenchanted with demographic change. Former President Donald Trump sharply cut refugee admissions, and Biden has faced criticism from human rights activists for being slow to rebuild the program.
"There will now be a colossal generalized refugee exodus as we have seen in other conflict-ravaged countries like Syria, Libya and Somalia," he said.
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