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Desperate Afghans fleeing the Taliban during the fall of Kabul were allegedly targeted by two men in New Zealand who sought thousands of dollars in payment
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Two men have appeared in court accused of seeking $450,000 in fees.
Despite the support of the White House, as well as members of both parties in the House and Senate, Congress has thus far failed to pass legislation that would offer Afghan evacuees a path to permanent residency.
A war-ravaged economy, minimal human rights, and poverty have left Afghans desperate, with thousands wanting to flee the country.
Desperate Afghans, among them women and children, stormed Kabul airport following a rumour that a Turkey-bound flight could take them out of the country.