A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has asked the State Department and Homeland Security to clarify the living conditions and resettlement plans for Afghan families in Qatar's Camp As Sayliyah.
According to Afghanistan International, the letter was led by Representatives Yassmin Ansari and Don Bacon, along with 20 other members of Congress, addressed to Marco Rubio and Markwayne Mullin.
The lawmakers stated that the US evacuated these families from Afghanistan with promises of a short stay, but many have been left stranded in Qatar for several years awaiting processing.
The congressional letter highlights severe shortcomings in healthcare, specialized care for pregnant women, and access to formal education and English classes for children.
Representatives also requested transparency regarding P-1 and P-2 refugee cases, family reunification requests, and legal protections if any families are transferred to third nations.
Local sources reported that at least 100 Afghan children have been born in the camp, where over 1,000 former US allies, mostly women and children, remain in limbo.
Congress set a deadline of November 26 for both departments to deliver detailed plans on medical services, schooling, and the final resettlement of these Afghan families.
Source: Afghanistan International
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