Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policy

Trump's refugee ban is endangering US Afghan allies

Afghans who worked for the U.S. military are still fleeing the Taliban and trying to reach the United States- President Trump's ban on refugees has put their lives, literally, in limbo.They got a hopeful sign Tuesday when a federal judge blocked President Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), a federal program that processes and resettles people fleeing dangerous humanitarian crises abroad. But a lawyer …

Trump’s Move Against Afghan Refugees Could Harm Anti-Terrorism Efforts in Their War-Torn Homeland, Where Muslim Allies Are Needed

By abandoning these refugees now, America would be merely turning its back on those who risked everything.

Afghans who worked with US should be exempt from aid, refugee freeze, advocacy group says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing U.S. veterans, service members and others is warning the Trump administration of severe impacts on U.S. security unless it exempts tens of thousands of Afghans – many at risk of Taliban retribution – from the president's foreign aid and refugee freeze that has stranded them worldwide. Read full story

Trump’s moves leaves Afghan allies in limbo

TIRANA, Albania — They helped the U.S. military order airstrikes against Taliban and Islamic State fighters and worked as drivers and translators during America’s longest war. They were set to start new lives in the United States. Read more...

Republican urges Trump admin to admit Afghan allies during refugee freeze

Representative Michael McCaul said Sunday that the U.S. should resume resettling Afghan refugees who assisted the government and military.

They helped U.S. order airstrikes against Taliban. Now Trump's moves have left those Afghans in limbo

Thousands of Afghan refugees who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and underwent a yearslong vetting process to enter the U.S. are in limbo.