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The Philippine government is still discussing the request of the United States to house Afghan nationals while they are processing their US visa, an official of the Department of Justice said Tuesday.“‘Yung discussion nung tungkol sa Afghan nationals, ongoing pa po ‘yung discussion niyan with the US Embassy,” Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said in a briefing.Vasquez, however, clarified that the government is “open to the idea.
However, Senator Imee Marcos raised her concern on why the US opted to house the Afghans in another country and not in their own country.The DOJ previously said it was writing a legal opinion on the matter.“Ang number one concern na lang diyan is ‘yung national security issue natin ,” Vasquez said.Vasquez issued the remark as the DOJ held an event commemorating National Refugee Day. This is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No.
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