Afghan, Ukrainian Evacuees Lack Path to Stay as Violence Rages

Nearly 76,000 Afghans and 100,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the US since President Joe Biden set up options to speedily assist people fleeing conflicts in those countries.

One option allowed the evacuees to live and work in the US for up to two years. But those evacuees face a murky pathway to permanent residence, as many stand to lose their right to stay in the US past next year, and Congress has yet to agree on a way to let them stay legally.

Returning home could be especially dangerous for Afghans, but to stay longer, they face a bureaucratic slog ...