Mr. Chairman. I would like to speak first about an amendment to be considered in a later en bloc regarding Special Immigrant Visas. I want to call attention to the urgent need to continue the Special Immigrant Visa program for Afghans who worked for U.S. forces. This bipartisan amendment. backed by several veterans on the committee. would remove the unfortunate narrowing of eligibility requirements included in the mark. which would prevent hundreds of Afghans whose lives are at risk because of their work for our country from even being considered for resettlement in the United States. The narrowing of eligibility intentionally excludes hundreds of Afghans who worked for the State Department.
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