Afghans who fled to the US hope that Congress will fix their status
by Valerie Plesch from The World: Latest Stories on (#6BY8X)
After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban almost two years ago in August, tens of thousands of Afghans made their way to the United States. They were allowed to stay under a program called humanitarian parole." But that status expires in a couple of months, and although they can renew one time, many are calling for Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow them to seek more permanent status.