The young Australian women fighting to get their families out of Afghanistan
ABCSanam Wahidi doesn't know what will happen to her family. Key points: Afghan Australians are trying to help their families escape the Taliban The government says it will allocate 3,000 humanitarian visas for Afghan refugees But advocates say Australia should offer 20,000 additional places, like Canada and the UK As the Afghan capital Kabul fell into the hands of the Taliban on Sunday, Ms Wahidi feared the worst for her relatives – especially one person who worked for the former government. "We do implore the Morrison government to open more humanitarian visas and welcome more refugees from Afghanistan," she said. Both Canada and the United Kingdom have said they will take in 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said, "Australia is not going into that territory". The statement said the government expected the initial allocation to increase later in the year, and that the 3,000 humanitarian places would "ensure Australia continues to meet its ongoing commitment to the Afghan people".
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