Senator Amy Klobuchar and CERL Executive Board Member General Joseph L. Votel write for the Minnesota Star Tribune that many Afghan families who supported America’s war effort in Afghanistan are still stuck in uncertainty regarding their immigration status four years after the withdrawal. Senator Klobuchar and General Votel advocate for the passage of the Fulfilling Promises to Afghan Allies Act, which would create a clear path to citizenship for the individuals and families evacuated from Afghanistan after a rigorous vetting process. 

General Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Army (Ret.), is the former Commander of the U.S. Central Command. He is a Distinguished Military Fellow at the Middle East Institute and a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here. 

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