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Press Release

 

 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Dan Gordon , 617-651-0841
Sept. 30, 2021

**Funding Bill Will Help Afghans Resettle, Integrate

WASHINGTON, D.C. **- Congress today passed legislation that includes
funding and additional benefits for Afghans resettling in the U.S.

The continuing resolution passed today includes $6.3 billion in
supplemental funding for Afghan resettlement, as well as benefits for
Afghan parolees who were admitted to the U.S. under humanitarian
parole
 and
are not technically deemed "refugees."  

Unlike people resettled officially as refugees, parolees are generally
not eligible for government benefits like resettlement assistance and
are often required to secure financial support through a nongovernmental
sponsor prior to admission into the U.S. - unless Congress or the
administration authorizes such benefits and appropriates additional
funding.

"It's great to see Congress prioritize helping Afghans resettle and
integrate - something that has support across the political
spectrum
,"
said 

**Ali Noorani, President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum**.
"This is a positive step that will have a real impact for newly arrived
Afghans and the communities that are welcoming them. Helping Afghan
evacuees thrive in their new homes is a win for all of us." 

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