Afghanistan, March 11 -- House Republicans are preparing to modify their stopgap spending bill in an effort to gain support from holdouts. The adjustment involves removing a proposed increase in the number of visas available for Afghan allies who assisted U.S. troops.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), one of the holdouts, explained in an interview on Monday that he is advocating for changes to the Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) provision due to concerns over properly vetting Afghan refugees resettling in the U.S.
Politico has reported on Tuesday, March 11 that some Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for changes to the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) allocation for Afghan allies. The proposed changes come amid ongoi...