Local leaders are calling on Congress to streamline the immigration process for Afghan refugees who came to the United States after our troops withdrew from Afghanistan two years ago. In a show of solidarity, leaders from both sides of the aisle held a news conference aboard the USS Midway Museum Thursday. Specifically, they want Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would enable newly arrived Afghans to go through the immigration process, undergo a robust vetting with all necessary security reviews, and have a path forward to lawful permanent residency here in the United States, similar to laws passed for Vietnamese individuals in America following the Vietnam War. "Imagine the instability anxiety and fear you would feel not knowing if you would be allowed to live in the U.S.," said San Diego Unified School District Trustee, Shana Hazan. "These are our allies who fought alongside our U.S. troops. They're now in danger of being left behind," said California Assemblymember, Chris Ward. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/politics/san-diego-leaders-call-on-congress-to-pass-act-allow-afghan-refugees-stay-in-us/509-bab3828f-9cf1-4d38-9777-398328248302