According to new polls, most of the population in the U.S. favors resettling Afghan allies that helped the U.S. in the 20-year war.
While the lawmakers in the U.S. Congress debate whether or not to support the initiative, the polls paint a different picture.
89% of those surveyed said the U.S. must abide by its pledge to provide immigration and security assistance to former Afghan allies.
89% favor supporting ex-allies
The polls released by an advocacy group said 89% of those surveyed favored supporting Afghan allies, with 80% saying they should be settled in the US.
The polls were conducted by With Honor, who has been advocating for reforms, evacuation processes, and supporting wartime allies stranded in Afghanistan.
The report mentioned that Afghans who used to work with U.S. forces are still waiting to be helped.
Who are the Afghan allies?
Since 2001, hundreds and thousands of Afghans worked with the coalition forces as interpreters, advisors, and contractors whose lives are in danger now.
The ex-allies remind the “Advocacy groups estimate as about 150,000 Afghans with pending special immigrant visas are currently stuck awaiting State Department approval,” Military Times reported.
