Support for Afghan Allies Sidelined Yet Again Despite Push from Veterans

Veterans and other advocates pushing for support for Afghans evacuated to the U.S. in 2021 are fuming after that support was left out of a major bill that passed the Senate -- again.

Worsening the sting this time is that the Afghan proposal -- which would provide those here now under a temporary legal status a path to permanent residency -- was originally in the bill but got taken out when a bipartisan agreement to tighten immigration laws collapsed.

The whirlwind couple of weeks has essentially put veterans' efforts back at square one and left Afghans still waiting for the safety and stability they were promised for helping the U.S. military during America's longest war.