The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington is one of about 76,000 Afghans brought to the United States after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. from their country as the Taliban took over, authorities said.

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The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington is one of about 76,000 Afghans brought to the U.S. after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

The program, called Operation Allies Welcome, was created in 2021

Then-President Joe Biden said the U.S. owed it to those who opposed the Taliban to provide a safe haven

Critics argued the resettlement process was poorly planned

The program, called Operation Allies Welcome, was created after the 2021 decision to leave Afghanistan following 20 years of American interventi

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