Expert: We really have failed the people of Afghanistan in so many ways

Ava Sasani, The Guardian, Aug. 19, 2023

"“For countries like Afghanistan or others where there is war, or other problems, it can be particularly hard to show that you intend to return home after you finish your studies in the United States,” said Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law professor at Cornell University. The fate of Afghan students is particularly troubling this month, which marks two years since the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan ended the country’s 20-year war. Earlier this year, the national security council reported that the Biden administration should have started evacuations earlier. “We really have failed the people of Afghanistan in so many ways, going more broadly than just Afghan students,” Yale-Loehr said."