Afghan Evacuees Face Serious Struggles Without Congressional Help

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : There was already a 400,000-case backlog of asylum applications before the arrival of this wave of Afghans in the U.S. "Asylum is a very high threshold to meet," said Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a group that aids refugees and migrants.
55% : Since the parole status is temporary, these Afghans must adjust their status -- which means obtaining a green card, asylum or some other visa -- in order to stay long-term and avoid possible deportation.
51% : If passed, this would give Afghan parolees a direct route to lawful permanent residency, bypassing all other options, including SIV and asylum.
49% : Many Afghans are unaware that they must apply for asylum before it is too late.
48% : Those who do not qualify for the SIV program must petition for asylum.
48% : SIV applicants are also considering applying for asylum during these next four months because there has been no progress on their application and they don't want to wait any longer.

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