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Support for Afghans: Visas for US Allies and Human Rights Protection.

This resolution urges the US government to increase support for Afghans who assisted US armed forces by streamlining the special immigrant visa program. This aims to protect their lives and safety, and condemns the Taliban's human rights abuses. The changes are intended to ensure that individuals who risked their lives for the US receive promised support and refuge.
Key points
Increase in the number of visas for Afghans who worked with the US, enabling them to safely leave the country.
Streamlining the visa application process, including allowing family members to continue an application if the primary applicant dies.
Condemnation of human rights violations by the Taliban and a call for the protection of civilians, especially women and girls.
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Additional Information
Expressing support for the people of Afghanistan, condemning the Taliban's assault on human rights, and calling for the Federal Government to protect the Afghan citizens who bravely served alongside the Armed Forces of the United States by providing adequate resources for the special immigrant visa program established under the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.
Print number: HRES 505
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Process start date: 2021-06-28