More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans.
It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.
Advocates worry that Congress may never pass reforms needed to help Afghan allies safely escape the Taliban and resettle in America.
The White House hopes to increase the number of Afghan visas to 20,000 in its fiscal 2024 budget plan.
