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The United States is launching a new program for Afghans who have been evacuated to the country under Operation Allies Welcome, US Secretary of State Antony Bli

The State Department will partner with private groups to help Afghans settle in the United States after Americans pulled out troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban took over the government in Kabul.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department said on Monday it will partner with private groups to help Afghans who have resettled in the United States after Americans pulled out their troops from the country and the Taliban took over the government in Kabul. Tens of thousands of Afghans have arrived in the United States as part of an American evacuation. Many of them would have been at risk had they remained because of their work over the previous 20 years with U.S. and allied troops or with other U.S. and foreign agencies. The new program will allow a groups of adults to form sponsor circles ...

The program marks a major shift in U.S. refugee policy and will serve as an addition to typical resettlement processes overseen by national agencies.

The United States is launching a new program for Afghans who have been evacuated to the country under Operation Allies Welcome, US Secretary of State Antony Bli