Congressman MeijerÌýcalls for single accountable Biden official to spearhead emergency visas for Afghan supporters amidst military drawdown
Michigan Congressman Peter MeijerÌýtells reporters at press conference about helping Afghan interpreters escape Afghanistan amid US troop withdrawal that one challenge was the interagency process among agencies that in government who pass the buck or blame one another with nobody actually accountable, why he firmly supported the initiative have a single point of contact, so the person responsible for the effort within the administration to immediately do not only the legislative work but to strengthen the special immigrant visa program and get people out.
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June 23, 2021
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