Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say
The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.
Betrayed by US Again, Afghan Evacuees Stranded After Refugee Program Suspension
During the Biden administration, about 200,000 Afghans evacuees were vetted and resettled across the U.S. after leaving Afghanistan under programs meant to protect military interpreters, human rights activists, former civil servants, and other U.S. allies, according to VanDiver.
Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
The order “risks abandoning thousands of Afghan wartime allies” who worked with Americans before the Taliban takeover, the head of a resettlement group said.
Advocates and family react as Trump cancels Afghan refugee resettlement
Afghans, some already approved to arrive in the US, are left in limbo after the president suspends refugee resettlement.
Trump cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in U.S.
Trump pauses the refugee resettlement program this week as part of a series of executive orders cracking down on immigration.
Trump executive order threatens fate of Afghan refugees who helped the US, advocate warns
President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend the US refugee program could leave at least 2,000 Afghans in limbo who had previously been approved to resettle in the US, a major Afghan advocacy organization is warning.
Trump's refugee ban is impacting Afghans who risked their lives to help the United States
Thousands of Afghans who stood up to the Taliban or have ties to the U.S. are stuck in limbo thanks to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States — including some who already had their security clearances approved and their flights booked.
'Cruel, unexpected:' Refugees face canceled flights after Trump executive order
The surprise halt of travel this week scuttled the hopes of last-minute arrivals as Donald Trump's refugee shutdown took hold early.
Afghan refugees feel abandoned after Trump executive order halts flights
The fate of tens of thousands of Afghans awaiting resettlement in the U.S. hangs in the balance after Trump suspended the refugee admissions program.
Afghan Americans Fearful After Trump Order Halts Refugee Program
An executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend refugee admissions has magnified the fears of one Afghan American soldier who has long been worried about the fate of his sister in Kabul.
‘Trump does not believe in the refugee program’: Sen. Murphy on Trump Executive Orders
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joins Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC to analyze the Trump Administration’s actions towards the refugee program and asylum seekers. Sen. Murphy discusses that the administration's executive orders have fundamentally restructured America’s immigration system.
He helped the U.S. bomb the Taliban. Now, Trump’s refugee ban has stranded him in Afghanistan
Nasir has barely slept in the three days since he learned that President Donald Trump was indefinitely suspending refugee admissions into the U.S. A former lieutenant colonel with the Afghan Army and ...
These Afghans helped the U.S. military. Now, they seek help for Des Moines cultural center
Four leaders of the Afghan community established in Des Moines beginning in 2021 are on a quest to build a mosque and ...
Flights canceled for refugees who were slated to travel to US
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their ...
Trump order puts thousands of Afghan allies waiting for US resettlement in limbo
A day-one Trump administration order puts on pause the plans of Afghan allies who have been approved for resettlement in the ...