Trump refugee ban ‘strands Afghans endangered by US withdrawal’
More than 1,600 people eligible to resettle in the United States are waiting to flee Afghanistan and Pakistan, say advocates
More than 1,600 people eligible to resettle in the United States are waiting to flee Afghanistan and Pakistan, say advocates
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“… The decision has led to panic among prospective
Afghan refugees, including family members of hundreds of active-duty service personnel and children waiting to be reunited with family members already in the US, according to a leading refugee resettlement activist and a US official who spoke with the Guardian on condition of anonymity.
Many of those who have applied are in danger and have time-sensitive reasons to leave the country or neighbouring Pakistan because of their past association with the US, they said. After the White House published the executive order on Monday evening, refugees eligible for resettlement will be pulled from manifests for flights leaving the region for the US as of 27 January.
Afghans evacuated by US in chaos of withdrawal are languishing in foreign camps, documents reveal
That leaves one week for advocates of Afghan refugees to lobby for a separate executive order or amendment to exclude them from the ban. …”
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It is shameful these folks are still there in any event.