Australian News / 16 August 2022
Desperate Afghans in limbo
Yesterday’s first anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban has seen a focus on the plight of hundreds of thousands of Afghans who are trying to get to Australia. That includes interpreters, embassy staff, guards and aid workers who assisted our troops and officials. The Department of Home Affairs says more than 5,500 Afghan nationals have arrived here on temporary humanitarian visas in the last year, but there aren’t enough for the more than 200,000 Afghans who have sought to resettle here since August last year. Others have an Aussie visa but are unable to get here. Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said the situation was “very, very difficult” and that Afghans who assisted Australia, ethnic minorities, and women/girls are being prioritised.
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