As the Biden administration completed the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan last August, it evacuated over 76,000 Afghans to the U.S., many of whom had assisted U.S. forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. But tens of thousands of evacuees arrived in the U.S. on a temporary status, stuck in immigration limbo until lawmakers outlined a pathway to permanent residence for them.
Yesterday, members of Congress introduced the Afghan Adjustment Act in the House and the Senate to address the immigration status of those evacuees. Both versions of the bill have bipartisan support.
