Biden Authorizes $100 Million To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters From Afghanistan - Rachel Maddow

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Rachel Maddow reports on a new memorandum in which President Joe Biden authorizes 100 million dollars from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to evacuate Afghan interpreters and their families out of Afghanistan as the U.S. military leaves. Aired on 07/23/2021.



From yesterday:

Senator Duckworth Insists U.S. Not Leave Afghan Allies Behind - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

Senator Tammy Duckworth talks with Rachel Maddow about her relationship with an interpreter she worked with on a military deployment and the importance that the United States keep its word to protect Afghan interpreters, translators and others who helped the U.S. and face certain persecution from the Taliban as a result if they remain in Afghanistan. Aired on 07/22/2021.

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1. We need to get these allies out of Afghanistan

[SheltieLover]

2. +1,000!

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I know! This is the best news of the week!

[SheltieLover]

9. Ikr?!?

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Saving more lives, a big part of Joe Biden's legacy!

[SheltieLover]

11. Absolutely!

I'm so proud of him! I wonder if there will be a path to citizenship for them? 🤞

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12. The translator who appeared with Sen. Duckworth is a citizen now, so I guess that's the plan

Unlike during the last administration.

[SheltieLover]

13. Yaaaaaaaaaay!

So glad to hear this!!!

Ty! You just made my day!

[captain queeg]

3. Good for Joe.

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4. " GO TAMMY " - V.N. VETERAN -LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND !!

[orleans]

5. really glad to hear this.

one of the talk shows on wcpt (chicago's liberal radio station--and i forget which show was talking about it) said these interrupters wouldn't just be killed--they would be tortured to death.

thank god biden made a move to not allow that to happen but to get these people the fuck out of dodge.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Rachel has been covering this for a few weeks, it's quite a relief that it's finally happening

VoteVets put out a video on the 4th featuring members of Congress who are also veterans. This has support from veterans' groups, too. Kudos to Rachel for keeping it in the news.

Here's the original ad:

VoteVets - Independence

11 Members of Congress have come together this July 4th to call for the immediate evacuation of Afghan interpreters who served alongside US troops. We have no time to waste.
They were there for us, now we must be there for them.

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8. will the money get them to Kabul?

Or can they get out via other routes with the new $$$?