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CNN: Congress Helps 1,000 Afghan Interpreters

Yesterday, CNN published an excellent article detailing the new Afghan Special Immigrant Visa legislation, which features a quote from IRAP’s Policy Director Katie Reisner. The piece describes the journey of the bill from conception to fruition, and the struggles policy advocates endured in trying to get it passed before the preexisting program ran out.

IRAP is very pleased with the new law’s advancement, and applauds everyone involved in the long process for their dedication and passion. We are confident that the bill will save the lives of thousands of deserving Afghans.

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