The US is nearing a deal with Qatar to house thousands of Afghans who helped the US military, as the security situation deteriorates in Afghanistan
A State Department spokesperson told CNN,"We are evaluating all available options. We have no announcements to make on third-country relocation sites for Afghan SIV applicants.
"US Embassy in Afghanistan tells staff to destroy sensitive materials Should an agreement be reached, an initial group of around 1,000 to 2,000 Afghans is expected in Doha"soon," the source saidThe Biden administration has been considering using third countries to process the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and on Thursday the Pentagon announced it would send around 1,000 troops to Qatar in the coming days to facilitate the processing.
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