{"id":30908,"date":"2023-10-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/25\/poll-shows-strong-support-for-action-to-help-afghan-allies-resettle\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:30:00","slug":"poll-shows-strong-support-for-action-to-help-afghan-allies-resettle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2023\/10\/25\/poll-shows-strong-support-for-action-to-help-afghan-allies-resettle\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll shows strong support for action to help Afghan allies resettle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Despite lingering concerns<\/a> among lawmakers over welcoming immigrants from Afghanistan<\/a> to the United States, a significant majority of Americans back plans to provide more support<\/a> for foreigners who assisted U.S. military forces during the 20-year war there, according to a new poll released by the advocacy group With Honor<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 89% of individuals surveyed by the group said that the country must \u201ckeep its pledge\u201d to provide immigration options and security assistance to Afghans who served as interpreters, advisors and other assistants<\/a> to U.S. forces overseas. Roughly 80% said that must include helping them resettle in America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAmericans want us to assist our Afghan allies, yet we remain plagued by inaction,\u201d said Rye Barcott, founder and CEO of With Honor, in a statement. \u201cCongress must act now to help clear the immigration backlog for highly vetted Afghan allies, many of whom fought loyally by our sides for years in America\u2019s longest war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The poll comes as With Honor and the For Country Caucus \u2014 a bipartisan group of 30 veterans serving in the U.S. House \u2014 have been lobbying for action on the issue of Afghan allies left behind during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t