US EditionTrump says he will help Afghans stuck in the UAE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, JUL 20 – Nearly 30 Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. military face forced deportation from UAE refugee camps despite President Trump pledging intervention to prevent returns to Taliban rule.
- President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social his intention to assist Afghans who have been held in the United Arab Emirates after escaping their homeland following the Taliban’s takeover.
- This situation developed following the U.S.-led exit from Kabul in August 2021, which resulted in thousands of Afghans being temporarily accommodated in the UAE, with some detained for extended periods amid fears they could be sent back under Taliban rule.
- AfghanEvac, a nonprofit advocacy group formed after the withdrawal, welcomed Trump's offer as a welcome surprise while urging him to follow through with concrete action to expedite processing and establish third-country partnerships.
- Trump expressed his commitment to immediate efforts to assist Afghans, including wartime allies such as former service members and relatives of U.S. military personnel, who are facing critical threats to their safety.
- The commitment indicates an effort to establish safeguards and resettlement options for a large number of Afghans connected to the U.S. worldwide, reversing previous policies that ended temporary protections for many individuals residing in the United States.
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Trump Vows to ‘Try to Save’ Afghans in UAE at Risk of Repatriation
President Donald Trump on July 20 pledged that the United States would work to help Afghans who have been in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, who are now reportedly facing repatriation to the Taliban-controlled nation. In a post on Truth Social, including a link to a Just the News report about the status of these Afghans, Trump wrote, “I will try to save them, starting right now.” That re…
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