Date Posted: 2024-08-22 17:42:52
Summary
Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America. U.S. will shoulder the costs for the stay of the Afghan nationals, including food, housing, security and medical and transportation expenses. Afghan nationals should secure a visa to enter the Philippines and would be subjected to “full security vetting” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken first relayed the request to his Philippine counterpart in 2022. President Joe Biden discussed the request when Marcos visited the United States last year. Some Filipino officials have expressed fears the Afghan nationals could become targets of attacks while in the Philippines.
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