US EditionTrump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate
- The Trump administration is canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghans approved for resettlement in the US, disrupting their relocation plans due to an executive order suspending refugee programs.
- The group affected includes families of US military personnel and unaccompanied minors awaiting reunification, as reported by Shawn Vandiver.
- The suspension of the US refugee program may leave thousands of Afghans in limbo, as many have been waiting for resettlement since the Taliban's return in 2021.
- The order states that the program will be reviewed every 90 days to determine its alignment with US interests, affecting the future of Afghan refugees.
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Trump refugee policy tests Pak-US ties
The relationship between Pakistan and the new US administration under President Donald Trump is facing an early challenge as the new president suspended the Biden-era refugee programme meant to resettle thousands of Afghans currently stranded in Pakistan. Approximately 25,000 Afghans, eligible for the US refugee programme, were granted temporary stay in Pakistan at Washington's request. The individuals fled Afghanistan after the Taliban seized p…
'Lives are at risk': Experts sound dire alarm as Trump threatens Afghans who helped US
The suspension of the U.S. refugee resettlement program was among the bevy of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office – and it has advocates sounding the alarm.The order, titled “Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program,” threatens to leave some 2,...
Trump executive order threatens fate of Afghan refugees who helped the U.S., 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.
'Lives Are In Danger': Afghans Devastated By Trump's Refugee Resettlement Suspension
Afghan refugees who were cleared for resettlement in the United States are voicing distress after their flights to the country were canceled. In one of his first executive actions, President Donald Trump suspended U.S. refugee programs, leaving the resettlement plans of over 1,600 Afghans in limbo.
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