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March 19, 2024

Afghan visa deal secured in minibus as Hill awaits

News: The White House and congressional leaders have agreed to issue 12,000 additional Special Immigrant Visas to Afghan nationals who assisted the United States during the 20-year war in that country, according to multiple sources.

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