jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 9 days agoPresidential election could help decide fate of the 70,000 Afghans living temporarily in the UStheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down13
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkPresidential election could help decide fate of the 70,000 Afghans living temporarily in the UStheconversation.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareDreadPirateShawn@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 days agoBiden used a policy called Humanitarian Parole, an extended temporary process stay which requires presidential renewal every 2 years. More info: https://theconversation.com/presidential-election-could-help-decide-fate-of-the-70-000-afghans-living-temporarily-in-the-us-233941 That is to say, their current temporary status is itself the achievement that Biden has accomplished (once initially and one renewal so far), and that Harris will presumably continue and Trump will presumably revoke.
minus-squarereddit_sux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·9 days agoYes promising full residency and keeping them permanently in limbo is an achievement. It wouod have been better if they didnt help US.
Biden used a policy called Humanitarian Parole, an extended temporary process stay which requires presidential renewal every 2 years.
More info: https://theconversation.com/presidential-election-could-help-decide-fate-of-the-70-000-afghans-living-temporarily-in-the-us-233941
That is to say, their current temporary status is itself the achievement that Biden has accomplished (once initially and one renewal so far), and that Harris will presumably continue and Trump will presumably revoke.
Yes promising full residency and keeping them permanently in limbo is an achievement. It wouod have been better if they didnt help US.