American citizens will not be given priority over fleeing foreign nationals in the coming days as they evacuate Afghanistan

… not just American citizens, but perhaps some Afghan SIV applicants as well. We’re going to focus on getting people out of the country, then sorting it out at the next stop. It’s not going to be just Americans first, then SIV applicants," Kirby tells me.

— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) August 16, 2021