With Passage of the ALLIES Act, Rep. Pingree Votes to Expedite Visa Process for Afghan Partners
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted for the ALLIES Act, bipartisan legislation designed to protect Afghan partners and expedite the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan.
The Afghan SIV Program was created in 2009 to provide safety for Afghan interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked wit . . .
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted for the ALLIES Act, bipartisan legislation designed to protect Afghan partners and expedite the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process as the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan.
The Afghan SIV Program was created in 2009 to provide safety for Afghan interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked wit . . .