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Tue Aug 31, 2021, 08:02 PM Aug 2021

House lawmakers introduce bill to increase special immigrant visa cap by 10K for Afghan partners

Source: The Hill

Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill to increase the number of visas allowed for Afghan partners.

The legislation, billed as the Showing American Values by Evacuating (SAVE) Afghan Partners Act, aims to increase the cap on Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) for Afghan interpreters and other vulnerable partners by 10,000.

"While the U.S. military is no longer present in Afghanistan, our mission there is not over," Meijer, one of two lawmakers who discretely traveled to Kabul last week, said in a press release.

"By clarifying SIV eligibility requirements and raising the visa cap, we will ensure that our allies are protected and our promises are kept. Our credibility and moral standing in the world depend on the completion of this mission," Meijer added.



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-increase-special-immigrant-visa-cap-by-10k-for-afghan-partners/ar-AANXdIZ

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House lawmakers introduce bill to increase special immigrant visa cap by 10K for Afghan partners (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 OP
By only 10k iemanja Aug 2021 #1
Waiting to see how many will oppose this. Mawspam2 Aug 2021 #2
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