Trump administration plans to end Afghan relocation programs

Maine veterans call on US to fulfill promise to our Afghan allies, not end existing protections

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Brian deLutio of Scarborough is a retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. The views expressed are those of the author only, and not those of the Department of Defense. Almost three years ago, I wrote a column for the Bangor Daily News explaining why, as a veteran of the …

Trump administration plans to end Afghan relocation programs

Two foundational government pathways for the resettlement of Afghan allies and refugees would be terminated under executive branch plans shared with Congress last week.The U.S. State Department informed Congress in a May 29 congressional notification letter that it will close the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts office, which handles planning and logistics for the relocation of Afghans who qualify for Special Immigrant Visas, Immigrant …