California, Texas, Wisconsin | September 17, 2021
Here’s Why The Bulk Of Afghan Refugees Are Heading To Purple States . . .
California, Texas, Wisconsin | September 17, 2021
The federal government is now preparing to relocate thousands of Afghan refugees in a number of swing states. President Joe Biden is planning to ask Congress for funding to bring around 95,000 people from Afghanistan to the U.S. in total. A senior administration official said the funding would be used to help bring 65,000 people by the end of September, and an additional 30,000 people over the course of one year. The Department of Defense (DOD) has been preparing for up to 30,000 Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to be housed at U.S. Army bases such as Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and Fort Bliss in Texas. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for security and health screenings in order to vet the incoming refugees. The White House informed governors and mayors Wednesday that the first group of refugees — numbered at around 37,000 — are expected to be resettled in the coming weeks. California will receive the largest number at around 5,300 refugees, and Texas will receive the next largest number at around 4,500… (Excerpts from the Daily Caller)
District of Columbia, Texas | August 30, 2021
Crucial Information on Afghanistan Assistance
District of Columbia, Texas | August 30, 2021
SEN. CRUZ’S OFFICE IS WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS) TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TRAPPED IN AFGHANISTAN
Sen. Cruz’s office is working diligently with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to assist American citizens, Legal Permanent Residents, and Immigrant Visa Applicants, including Special Immigrant Visa applicants and their families that are in Afghanistan to relocate. Please see the most recent security alerts here: https://af.usembassy.gov/news-events/
U.S. government-provided flights are departing. If you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident LPR), immigrant visa applicant, or are affiliated with the U.S. government and have received specific instructions to travel to the Hamid Karzai International Airport, follow the instructions you have been given.
If you have begun the SIV or the P1/P2 process, you will be given instructions on next steps. Please understand, however, that this process may take an extended period.
If you are not a part of the above groups, but are seeking to leave Afghanistan and are part of an organized private effort to evacuate, please do not come to the airport until you have received specific instructions to travel to the Hamid Karzai International Airport from the flight organizer.
U.S. citizens and LPR’s requesting assistance in departing the country MUST complete the Repatriation Assistance Request for each traveler in their group as soon as possible. Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens in Afghanistan who are awaiting immigrant visas should also complete this form if they wish to depart. This form is the only way to communicate interest in flight options… (Excerpts from U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Press Release)
Texas | August 19, 2021
Fort Bliss in Texas becomes ground zero for resettling Afghan refugees during chaotic exit .
Texas | August 19, 2021
Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, is best known as home to the Army’s tank division, the revered Old Ironsides military insignia and the country’s largest military-controlled airspace. But the Biden administration’s botched exit from Afghanistan is turning the vast installation into ground zero for the evacuation of Afghans who spent two decades helping the United States fight the war against terror.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn says the fort is preparing to receive 10,000 Afghan refugees, and military officials have hinted that number could reach much higher. It’s the second major wave of civilian guests to be hosted at the fort, which began this spring helping the Homeland Security and Health and Human Services Departments to house thousands of unaccompanied minor children who were brought across the border…. (Excerpts from Just the News)