LIRS on NPR: Evacuate Our Afghan Allies
LIRS on NPR: Evacuate Our Afghan Allies The Biden administration announced Monday that 2,500 Afghans who worked for the U.S. and their families will be…
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For Immediate Release: July 20, 2021 Contact: Timothy Young, tyoung@lirs.org, (443) 257-6310 Broad Coalition of Organizations Welcomes Arrival of First Afghan Allies, Calls for Full… Immigration — and its dynamic effect on global development — has been the subject of many reports, studies, and debates. Its economic implications have shaped…
LIRS and Broad Coalition of Organizations Welcome Arrival of First Afghan Allies, Call for Full Evacuation to U.S. Territory
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