Luke Broadwater and Ava Sasani of the New York Times reported this week on efforts by members of the Female Tactical Platoon that fought along U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan to seek lawful permanent resident status in the U.S.
The article features their meetings this week with lawmakers about the possibility of Congressional action. Among other efforts, Senator Amy Klobuchar is working to revise the previously proposed Afghan Adjustment Act that would create a lawful pathway for the women and other Afghans seeking refuge in the United States.
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