US House Approves Bid To Add 8,000 Visas For At-Risk Afghans
US House Approves Bid To Add 8,000 Visas For At-Risk Afghans
The bipartisan bill, which passed with a vote of 407 to 16, will now be considered by the Senate. It also aims to speed up the processing of the visas.
The bipartisan bill will now head to the Senate (File)
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a plan on Thursday to allow an extra 8,000 special immigration visas for Afghans who helped the United States and are at risk of retaliation as U.S. troops complete their pullout from Afghanistan after a 20 year war.