Afghan Asylum Seekers Face Hurdles Put In Place By The Trump Administration - American Voices MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

The race to help allies in Afghanistan reach the United States has been stymied by the former administration’s restrictions on Americas’ asylum system. Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, CEO and President of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, and Jina Krause-Vilmar, President and CEO of Upwardly Global, join American Voices with Alicia Menendez to discuss the system the Biden administration inherited, the dire situation Afghans waiting for Special Immigrant Visas are facing, and what needs to happen next to save U.S. allies still in Afghanistan. Aired on 08/22/2021.

[Hoyt]

1. Just don't get why we didn't fix that system before the chaos?

I get the problems created by several past-Prez, but why not fix them before all the crud hits the fan. Honestly, don’t think we anticipated the problem, or just discounted it. That bothers me, though not enough to come close to giving up on Biden. Just disappointed.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Apparently, TFG put plans in place that couldn't be altered

And he's currently both trying to take credit for the evacuation and blaming the current administration for it.

[Hoyt]

3. Biden could have changed or delayed anything trump did in Afghanistan. In any event,

appreciate another great video and information.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Apparently, the situation on the ground is changing rapidly

And the system is in place. But I admit it's tough to keep up!