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Veterans pressing Congress to allocate more visas for Afghan interpreters see a potential ally in retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, who is likely to become secretary of defense in the Trump administration.
Members of Veterans for American Ideals have been pushing for more visas under the State Departmentās Special Immigrant Visa program, arguing that the 1,500 new visas allocated by Congress for fiscal year 2017 are not enough. The veterans recently held several dozen meetings with lawmakers to lobby for more visas for Afghan interpreters who worked with the U.S. military.
The veterans see potential allies in military generals who have been floated as possible choices to fill out Trumpās cabinet, particularly Mattis, given his service in the Middle East.
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