US forces to evacuate ‘up to 20,000’ Afghan refugees and re-home them in America
US forces to evacuate ‘up to 20,000’ Afghan refugees and re-home them in America
Some Afghan who worked with the US during the war will be eligible for the refugee program (Picture: AP/Getty)
The US is set to take in as many as 20,000 Afghan refugees who are at-risk of being targeted by the Taliban for their involvement in the 20-year war.
The White House is expected to announce its plans to increase efforts to re-home the thousands of Afghan nationals later today (Monday) –…