Qatar praised by Senate leader for assisting US with Afghanistan evacuation
Kuwait is also receiving people evacuated from Afghanistan by the US military amid the chaotic withdrawal from the country.
A prominent Democratic senator praised Qatar on Friday for hosting Afghan citizens en route to the United States.
“I am grateful to see our friends and allies in Qatar be moral exemplars by accepting Afghans ultimately seeking safe haven in the U.S. after being forced to escape for their lives,” said Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey in a statement.
Thousands of Afghanis who worked for the US military in Afghanistan are waiting for their visa applications to be processed to the United States. Many fear staying behind in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover since they worked for the enemy American forces. Diplomats are processing the visas at Kabul’s airport since the US Embassy closed in the now Taliban-controlled city.
Many US citizens, embassy staff and at-risk Afghans went to Qatar after being evacuated from Kabul in recent days. Qatar agreed to host the Afghans while they wait for a final destination, also leading to praise from the US State Department.
