Reuters Exclusive: The United States will launch the New Afghan Refugee Program

Reuters Exclusive: The United States will launch the "New Afghan Refugee Program"

[Global Network Report] According to Reuters exclusive news on the 2nd, a government official and two sources revealed on the 1st local time that the Biden administration will launch a "new refugee plan" to allow some Afghans to live in the United States as refugees. settle down.

　　 According to the report, the three sources said that it is expected that the US State Department will announce the establishment of the so-called secondary priority refugee program on August 2 local time. U.S. government officials revealed that the new refugee program will cover Afghans working for U.S.-funded projects, and Afghans working for U.S. non-governmental organizations and media. According to the official, the new plan will require applicants to be recommended by US agencies, senior US officials, non-governmental agencies or the media.

　　 The report mentioned that the US State Department did not immediately respond to reporters' request for comment.

According to previous reports, the U.S. government signed an agreement with the Taliban in February 2020, which includes the phased withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan from Afghanistan. The Taliban promised not to allow its members and al-Qaeda organizations to use Afghan territory to threaten the security of the United States and its allies. Dialogue and reduce violence. However, in order to get rid of the war quagmire as soon as possible, the United States and its allies have withdrawn their troops from Afghanistan in an irresponsible manner, leaving a huge "security black hole" in Afghanistan.

　　 The United States and NATO are accelerating their withdrawal from Afghanistan. U.S. President Joseph Biden said on July 8 that the U.S. military is scheduled to completely withdraw from Afghanistan before August 31, earlier than the previously set deadline of September 11.