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They helped American troops in Afghanistan. Now, they want to stay in the U.S.

Published June 15, 2023 at 11:36 AM PDT
This story was published more than 2 years ago.
Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based out of Fort Bragg, N.C., facilitate the safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan as quickly and safely as possible from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Aug. 22, 2021.
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Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based out of Fort Bragg, N.C., facilitate the safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans out of Afghanistan as quickly and safely as possible from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Aug. 22, 2021.

A temporary program that allowed tens of thousands of Afghans to live in the U.S. is scheduled to expire this summer. The Biden Administration's plan to extend it is generating mixed reactions.

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