Biden Authorizes $100 Million in Emergency Funds for Afghan Refugees

Biden Authorizes $100 Million in Emergency Funds for Afghan Refugees
President Joe Biden speaks about the nation's economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 19, 2021. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Friday authorized up to $100 million from an emergency fund to meet “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants, the White House said.

Biden also authorized the release of $200 million in services and articles from the inventories of U.S. government agencies to meet the same needs, the White House said.