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NOTEWORTHY
*
Afghan
Parole
Webpage


The
Council
has
published
never-before-seen
government
records
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documenting
the
U.S.
government’s
response
in
the
chaotic
aftermath
of
the
Taliban's
takeover.
The
records—revealed
in
response
to
FOIA
request
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and
subsequent
lawsuit
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—include
information
about
delays
in
processing
Afghan
humanitarian
parole
applications.
The
withdrawal
of
the
U.S.
military
presence
in
Afghanistan
in
August
2021
left
the
country
in
turmoil,
forcing
thousands
of
Afghans
to
seek
refuge
in
the
United
States

system.


Recently,
a
subcommittee
established
by
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
agreed.
The
Openness
and
Transparency
DHS
Subcommittee
issued
recommendations
to
improve
agency
transparency
including
an
alternative
system
for
first-person
requests
“in
a
more
timely
way”
than
through
FOIA
for,
“at
a
minimum,
records
that
affect
an
individual’s
eligibility
for
benefits
or
adversely
affect
an
individual
in
proceedings.”


The
Subcommittee
also
recommended
DHS
1)
increase
resources
devoted
to
openness
and
transparency
efforts,
2)
develop
a
stronger
culture
of
transparency,
3)
use
data
and
technology
to
improve
transparency
and
build
trust,
and
4)
improve
transparency
and
accountability
related
to
immigration
detention
facilities.


Read
more:
Immigration
Agencies
Violate
FOIA,
Harming
Immigrants
and
Government
Transparency
Alike
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