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For Immediate Release
Contact: Dan Gordon , 617-651-0841
July 8, 2021

**Biden: U.S. Will Relocate Afghan Allies Who Choose to Leave
Afghanistan**

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**WASHINGTON, D.C.**- The U.S. will stand by Afghan nationals who
assisted the United States and relocate those who want to leave
Afghanistan, President Joe Biden said in a speech this afternoon.

Biden said efforts are underway to remove our Afghan allies and their
families to places outside the continental United States before the U.S.
military mission ends Aug. 31.

"We're encouraged by the president's commitment to standing with our
Afghan allies, but now we need details," said

**Ali Noorani, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum**.
"The administration needs to clarify eligible populations, the timeline
for the evacuation and where people will be relocated while processing
and vetting takes place.

"We are well past time for plans to be in place and this operation to be
underway. Time is of the essence to protect those who put their lives on
the line to work with American forces and civilian efforts. A swift,
orderly evacuation is crucial not just for saving Afghan lives, but for
assuring our allies worldwide that we keep our promises."

Last month, the Biden administration announced a preliminary plan

to relocate Afghan allies and their families to third countries while
their U.S. visa applications are processed. While many of these Afghans
are eligible for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), applicants currently
face a growing backlog of more than 18,000, along with an estimated
53,000 family members.

Members of Congress have been working on a bipartisan basis to support
these Afghan allies, including passing the Honoring Our Promises through
Expedition

****(HOPE) Act in the House by a 366-46 vote last week. The bill would
expedite the SIV application process.

Veterans and national security leaders
have joined SIV
recipients

to underscore the need to immediately implement an evacuation plan. The
Forum recently published a fact sheet

explaining the context and urgency of the situation, and another
providing an overview of SIVs
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