human rights community who have targets on their back from the taliban and many want to leave the country, but they have no provision to get out. and that is such an important issue. and i know it is one that you know well. that there are many people who over the last two decades have spoken out more about women and girls rights in afghanistan. but they are not eligible for the siv program because they did not actually work for the united states for a specific amount of time. but they will have targets on their back. the united states, biden administration, they are aware of this issue. but like the siv issue, there does not seem to be a lot of momentum to help these people. they will be in very real and grave danger as the taliban continues to roll through parts of the country in this massive offensive that they have taken on. if they are able to take over large areas, cities like kandahar and kabu and then those women will be in trouble. thank you so much for your coverage. an
yes, in congress we can pass procedures to streamline and expedite the s.i.d. program and that s necessary, but we know that there s still a year s long time line. there needs to be immediate action to relocate these interpreters from afghanistan to third countries so that they can have a safe place to apply for the siv program. as you say, though, president biden said this can happen. right? president biden has pledged that we will not leave them behind why now and the fellow veterans in congress making a very persuasive case. that this needs to be done. everybody seems to be arguing on the same side of it and doesn t appear to be operationally happening. sometimes it is harder to push on an open door than a closed one. do you know who needs to be persuaded, or what fires need to be lit under what parts of the government in order to make it
procedures to streamline and expedite the program and that s necessary but we know that that s still a year s long time line. there needs to be immediate action to relocate these interpreters from afghanistan to third countries so that they can have a safe place to apply for the siv program. as you say, though, president biden said this can happen. right? president biden has pledged that we will not leave them behind why now and the fellow veterans in congress making a very persuasive case. everybody seems to be arguing on the same side of it and doesn t appear to be happening. sometimes it is harder to push on an open dur than a closed one. do you know who needs to be persuaded for what fires need to be lit under what parts of the government to make it happen more quickly? unlike president trump who turned his back on the kurds
first of all, let s be very clear. both the bush administration and the obama administration when they set up the siv program, the special immigrant visa program, demanded that these precrecipie go through an extreme vetting process, many who went through almost two years by the department of homeland security. so these are already vetted people who have served this nation and for them to be stopped and held up byhis broad brush policy is in many ways outrageous. we have to go. how would you change the executive order? sgri i think we need a carve out for the sivs at least. they have been vetted, they have earned the right to come to this country. some of their fellow translators have died side by side. they want to get a new life. if anybody deserves to come in here, it is those interpreters that have served us so well. always a pleasure to have you, brigadier general. i thank you for staying with us.
overseas, u.s. instillations and perhaps instillations in other countries to allow for them to have some sort of temporary residence while they complete the process. at the end of the process, brianna, some may want to come to the united states. some may not want to come to united states, but we re just not there yet. we re focussed on meeting the obligation, you eloquently talked to in your first question to me, we know we have to help them because they helped us. we re absolutely committed to doing that. the president was asked about this yesterday, why can t i think we re talking about the better part of almost 100,000 people here, maybe more who are helped the u.s. or their family members. he was asked why can t they come to the u.s. as they await the visa process. and he said that s up to congress. are you is the administration actively lobbying congress to address that? and do you have any hopes of doing that in this hyperpartisan environment especially when it comes to t