Biden authorizes $100 million in emergency funds for Afghan refugees
The first batch of evacuees and their families is expected to be flown before the end of the month to Fort Lee, where they will wait for the final processing of their visa applications.
US President Joe Biden points a finger as he delivers remarks on the administration's continued drawdown efforts in Afghanistan in a speech from the East Room at the White House in Washington US, July 8, 2021.(photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS)ByREUTERS
