But many who are eligible for resettlement — including former security personnel, drivers and cooks — are still in Afghanistan. Interpreters who spoke to CBC at the rally did not want to be identified, citing concerns for their personal safety. Advocates for the Afghan interpreters — some of them Canadian Armed Forces veterans — say they fear that the slow and confusing program rollout is putting lives at risk. Earlier this week, the United States government announced that it is broadening the scope of eligibility for its own resettlement program. "Unlike Canada, the United States has offered to provide refuge and a transparent timeline to support Afghan interpreters.

Source: CBC News August 03, 2021 18:41 UTC