More Than 700 Afghan Evacuees Have Left U.S. Military Bases Without Completing Resettlement, Report Says
http://www.dailywire.com/news/more-than-700-afghan-evacuees-have-left-u-s-military-bases-without-completing-resettlement-report-says
Hundreds of Afghan evacuees have left U.S. military bases on their own without completing the resettlement and transition process.
“The number of ‘independent departures,’ which top 700 and could be higher, has not been previously reported. But the phenomenon is raising alarms among immigration advocates concerned about the risks to Afghans who give up on what is now an open-ended, complex and completely voluntary resettlement process,” Reuters reported. “In the speed and chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August following 20 years of war, many evacuees were brought into the United States under a temporary status of ‘humanitarian parole.’ Once transferred to U.S. military bases, refugee resettlement groups and U.S. officials have been trying to connect people with services for a smooth transition to the United States.” ...
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