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Trump issues travel ban, bars Afghans from entry into US
The executive order cited Afghanistan's poor vetting measures and a visa overstay rate as reasons for the ban.
By Riley Ceder
Nearly two years later, Afghan allies still left hoping for help
Advocates worry that Congress may never pass reforms needed to help Afghan allies safely escape the Taliban and resettle in America.
Tens of thousands of Afghans waiting for US visas
When the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021, it carried tens of thousands of Afghans to safety. Many are still waiting to be resettled.
Displaced Afghan students find homes on US university campuses
Many Afghan students are now nearing graduation at U.S. schools and planning their futures, but others still hope to find a way to get to the U.S.
Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to US
Tashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.
By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times
Afghan interpreter who risked life for US troops shot and killed in DC
The former military interpreter found work as a ride-share driver and even managed to send money back to Afghanistan to help family and friends.
Philippines considers US request to host Afghan visa processing center
The full details of the request, which remains under negotiations, have not been made public.
Hundreds of Afghans wait in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
Hundreds of Afghans are in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were promised, almost two years after fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country.
Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers uncertainty in asylum bid
A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.
A frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in Texas
The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency.
By Caroline Covington, The Texas Tribune
Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ requires degree in international relations
Although “Kandahar” feels a like desert "The Fast and the Furious" meets Tom Clancy, there is a lot of warranted wistful reflection about the way the gr
By Sarah Sicard