The United States Department of State has expressed concerns regarding the decision by the Senate Armed Services Committee for not extending or authorizing new visa for the Afghan Special Immigration Visa Program.
A spokesperson for the State Department, John Kirby, told reporters on Friday “I do want to note that the department’s disappointed that the Senate Armed Services Committee did not extend or authorize new visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program.”
He said the SIV program enables Afghans who have worked alongside our troops and our diplomats to seek refuge in the United States.
“Thousands of Afghans have performed this vital work often at great personal risk, and many, as you also know, have lost their lives doing it. Many are continuing to face threats to themselves, to their families, to their livelihoods,” Kirby said.
He also added that ” These Afghan civilians have been essential to accomplishing our mission in Afghanistan.”
Thanking the Chairman McCain and Senator Shaheen for their longstanding commitment to the issue, Kirby said “We look forward to continuing to work with them to ensure that those who bravely stood with us in Afghanistan are not abandoned.”
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