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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia

Democrats and Republicans say they want to help Afghan veterans. So why haven’t they done anything?

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The collapse of Afghanistan’s government at the hands of the Taliban forced thousands of the nation’s people to flee their homeland, including many of those who served as translators and other aides to US military forces.

But in the more than a year and a half since, the United States has failed to offer immigration assistance to most Afghans who helped American forces, which would allow them to stay in the country on a more permanent basis.

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