From Afghanistan to the U.S.: Climber's Fight for Immigration

Mina Bakhshi, an Afghan climber who was evacuated from Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover, is one of the 77,000 Afghans in the U.S. on humanitarian parole. However, she is still awaiting a decision on her asylum application and is at risk of deportation if a legislative fix known as the Afghan Adjustment Act fails to pass. The Biden administration used humanitarian parole as a temporary solution to bring Afghans to safety quickly, but it is not a permanent solution. The U.S. refugee system has been overwhelmed, and the administration is seeking alternative pathways to admit refugees during emergencies.