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Washington US President Joe Biden has authorized up to 100 million dollars in emergency aid for refugees from Afghanistan.
The money, which comes from an emergency fund, will be used to meet the “unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs” of people in the country, a White House statement said on Friday.
The funds will also be available to those who worked with the US military on the ground in Afghanistan and who have applied for special immigrant visas to the United States.
Despite the recent territorial gains made by the Islamist Taliban, Biden has announced that the Afghanistan mission will end on August 31 - after almost 20 years. The only US soldiers to remain on the ground after that date will be those protecting the US embassy.
Afghans employed by the US military, such as interpreters, can apply for special immigrant visas for the US. According to experts, anyone known to have worked with the US military faces repercussions from the Taliban once the US withdrawal is complete.
The US State Department announced its intention this week to house a number of Afghan former employees on a military base in the US state of West Virginia.
The first resettlements are scheduled to begin at the end of July. (dpa)
The money, which comes from an emergency fund, will be used to meet the “unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs” of people in the country, a White House statement said on Friday.
The funds will also be available to those who worked with the US military on the ground in Afghanistan and who have applied for special immigrant visas to the United States.
Despite the recent territorial gains made by the Islamist Taliban, Biden has announced that the Afghanistan mission will end on August 31 - after almost 20 years. The only US soldiers to remain on the ground after that date will be those protecting the US embassy.
Afghans employed by the US military, such as interpreters, can apply for special immigrant visas for the US. According to experts, anyone known to have worked with the US military faces repercussions from the Taliban once the US withdrawal is complete.
The US State Department announced its intention this week to house a number of Afghan former employees on a military base in the US state of West Virginia.
The first resettlements are scheduled to begin at the end of July. (dpa)
