Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held her monthly virtual town hall last week to discuss what is going on in Afghanistan and how her office seeks to help constituents.
According to data from Ocasio-Cortez’s office, at least 104,000 people have been evacuated by the U.S. as of Aug. 27.
“This is an unprecedented humanitarian mission,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “It is likely one of the largest and swiftest refugee evacuations in history.”
The congresswoman explained that she supported the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan and commended President Joe Biden for making that move. Biden pulled troops out of Afghanistan in August and the capital, Kabul, was taken by Taliban fighters.
