Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is ready to accept and resettle the Afghan refugees following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp condemns the “failure” to prevent the collapse of the US-backed government in Afghanistan on Tuesday, and said Georgia was ready to take in some refugees following the repressive Taliban regime’s quick takeover of Afghanistan, reports AJC.
Kemp said in a statement that “it is vitally important to keep those who partnered with American armed forces over the last 20 years safe from harm.”
“Joe Biden has broken his word to the nation, the Afghans and the world, but we as Americans cannot break our word to those who lent aid to us in our mission to defend freedom and bring justice to those who attacked our country on September 11,” he said.
He joins a growing number of bipartisan governors who are open to accepting Afghan refugees after Biden’s troop withdrawal triggered the collapse of the Afghan central government to insurgent Taliban forces.
Republican governors in Maryland, Massachusetts, Utah, and South Carolina, as well as a number of Democratic leaders, have expressed willingness to accept refugees. Top Republican candidates in Georgia have also called for the state to accept allies who are now seeking safe passage to the United States.
Georgia Gov statement:
“Joe Biden’s failure to protect American citizens and our allies in Afghanistan is a stain on our nation. His administration’s lack of preparation and disastrous evacuation is now putting countless lives in serious danger from the Taliban. It is vitally important to keep those who partnered with American armed forces over the last 20 years safe from harm. Joe Biden has broken his word to the nation, the Afghans, and the world, but we as Americans cannot break our word to those who lent aid to us in our mission to defend freedom and bring justice to those who attacked our country on September 11.”
