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Tens of thousands of Afghans have already made it through security vetting and arrived in the U.S. to begin the process of resettlement.
Mayorkas said about 20% of Afghans who have arrived are either U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The rest are people who have received or are in the process of receiving what's known as a Special Immigrant Visa — for those who worked for the American military or NATO as interpreters or in some other capacity — and Afghans considered particularly vulnerable under Taliban rule, such as journalists and employees of nongovernmental organizations.
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Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, a Pakistani intelligence chief, arrived in Kabul on Saturday along with other Pakistani officials.
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency has been accused by the U.S. and Afghanistan's former U.S.-backed government of supporting the Taliban and giving the group military aid, which it denies.
The Taliban leadership had its headquarters in Pakistan and were often said to be in direct contact with the powerful agency.
Hameed visited the country at the invitation of the Taliban ahead of its new government formation, the Times of India reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday requested $16.7 million in state money to help resettle Afghan evacuees in the state.
"California stands ready to assist those in need," Newsom said in a statement. “As the nation’s most diverse state, we don’...
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