Australia's decade-long program that provided asylum for Afghan employees who worked for the Australian Defence Force is ending. The Afghan Locally Engaged Employee - or LEE - Program, has helped 900 former workers settle in Australia since its inception.But as that scheme draws to a close, there are still many former interpreters stuck in Afghanistan - who say their lives are at risk since the Taliban seized Kabul in 2021. Now, they can do nothing but hide - as they accuse the Australian government of abandoning them.
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A scheme that has helped hundreds of Afghans gain asylum following their work with the Australian Defence Force is set to end within days. What does it mean for those remaining in the processing queue?
Afghan community members say they are "disheartened" by the government's rejection of more than 50,000 applicants for humanitarian visas in the period since the Taliban regained control in their home country.
After an 18-day walk, three Afghans who once worked with the ADF in their home country, have reached Canberra, ending their journey with a peaceful protest in front of Parliament House.