PBS NewsHour

Afghans fear retaliation while waiting for U.S. visas

Clip: 02/19/2014 | 8m 24s

As the United States military prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan, the lives of thousands of Afghan citizens who worked for Americans are being threatened by insurgents. While legislation greatly increased the number of visas available to those Afghans, the State Department has only approved around 25 percent of the quota. The NewsHour’s P.J. Tobia investigates the holdup.

Aired: 02/19/14

Rating: NR

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