Biden administration fails to respond on Ukraine-Afghan refugee double standards

Published May 2, 2022 12:00am ET



The Biden administration has rapidly accepted refugees fleeing Russia’s devastating invasion of Ukraine.

At least 15,000 Ukrainian refugees were recently processed at unprecedented speed to enter the United States from Tijuana, Mexico. As of last week, “Uniting for Ukraine” will grant up to two years of humanitarian parole to up to 100,000 additional Ukrainian refugees with American financial sponsors. No speedy relief has been offered to Afghans, who have been subjected to oppression, starvation, and turmoil since Biden’s ill-managed withdrawal in August 2021. This includes tens of thousands of allies who live in danger and squalor because of their faithful service to the U.S.

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