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Flights halted for Afghans approved for special US visas, advocate and official say

Flights for over 40,000 Afghans approved for U.S. Special visas are suspended due to President Donald Trump's order halting foreign aid, according to Shawn VanDiver, head of #AfghanEvac.
Many stranded Afghans are in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Qatar, and Albania, as reported by a U.S. Official.
The flight suspension is attributed to Trump's review of foreign aid policies, affecting SIV holders and refugee admissions, stated by non-profit #AfghanEvac.
Reports indicate the Taliban have been violating their own amnesty for former government officials, with consistent reports of persecution, as highlighted in a UN report.

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How the federal funding freeze is impacting refugees in North Texas

The foreign aid freeze halted the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program, stranding thousands of Afghans before they were able to reach the U.S.

16 days ago·Dallas, United States

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The Express Tribune

Trump’s foreign aid pause halts flights for Afghans approved for special US visas

President Donald Trump’s foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution, a leading advocate and a US official said on Saturday. Most of those stranded are in Afghanistan and the rest are in Pakistan, Qatar and Albania, said Shawn VanDiver, head of #AfghanEvac, the main coalition of veterans and advocacy groups working with the US government to eva…

2 months ago·Pakistan

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Stars and Stripes

US military personnel in Germany conclude support role in Afghan SIV program

The last Afghan special immigrant visa applicants at a U.S. military base in Germany have departed, an American advocate said.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Lincoln Journal Star

Flights canceled for nearly 300 ready to resettle in Nebraska as uncertainty reigns

Nawaf Haskan's wife initially couldn't leave Iraq in 2017 when Trump first assumed office. Eight years later, the Lincoln man's sister and her family face a similar uncertain fate.

2 months ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Inquirer

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Trump refugee embargo cancels hope for Afghan migrants

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to America when President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions. She sold her belongings as she awaited a flight out of Pakistan, where she has been embroiled in a three-year process applying for a refugee scheme Trump froze in one of his first acts back in office. “We stood with th…

2 months ago·Manila, Philippines

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Political Wire

Trump Suspends Flights for 40,000 Afghans

“President Donald Trump’s foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special U.S. visas and at risk of Taliban retribution,” the AP reports.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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