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is now expected to DENY most Afghan humanitarian parole cases - more than 30K pending - because they are applying standards most applications won't meet. Here's why - 1x

4:50 PM · Dec 3, 2021TweetDeck

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Most applications are expected to be denied because the standard is so high (basically, if the applicant doesn’t have evidence that specifically names the individual as a target it won’t get approved). 2x

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Greg Siskind

@gsiskind

Dec 3, 2021

Priority adjudication is being given to those outside Afghanistan, but most, if not all, will get denied because they’re not considered to be in imminent danger and should pursue the refugee path. 3x

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Greg Siskind

@gsiskind

Dec 3, 2021

Those in Afghanistan will most likely get denied because there is no consular post in Afghanistan. 4x

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Greg Siskind

@gsiskind

Dec 3, 2021

This is a huge bait and switch by the Biden Administration which said it would do right by these people. Essentially, humanitarian parole is a sham and

@uscis

is not going to approve the vast majority of them despite the fanfare surrounding the program when it was rolled out. 5x

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on this. She'll deny the program is for show, but ask her how many applications have been filed & how many have been approved & force her to answer. The lawyers around the country handling most of these cases are all in communication so we know the truth. 6x