Houston’s Afghan refugees, relatives face uncertainty

Houston’s Afghan refugees, relatives face uncertainty as Trump orders pause on resettlement program
Houston-area Afghan refugees don’t know when they’ll reunite with loved ones after President Donald Trump paused the federal resettlement program.
Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say
The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.
Trump executive order threatens fate of Afghan refugees who helped the US, 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.
Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.
Afghan Americans fearful after Trump order halts refugee program
An executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend refugee admissions has magnified the fears of one Afghan American soldier who has long been worried about the fate of his sister in Kabul.
Trump’s executive order halting refugee resettlement ‘dashed’ the American dream for many Afghans
Shawn VanDiver, founder and president of #AfghanEvac, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the impact of President Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program, especially for the tens of thousands of Afghan refugees who served alongside U.
Afghans in Albania face uncertainty as Trump suspends refugee programme
Flag of Albania, left, and the old flag of Afghanistan, are adjusted ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Surviving war, Afghan families are now caught in the crosshairs of refugee restrictions
Thousands of Afghan wartime allies have completed years of security vetting and final medical checks, but their travel is now indefinitely on hold.
Afghan women to get support from refugee fund
Female cricketers from Afghanistan are to become the first recipients of support from a Global Refugee Cricket Fund.
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Afghan refugee in Concord worries about Trump's order to freeze resettlement funds
Assad, an Afghan refugee now living in Concord, had been receiving help from a resettlement agency. But now, that money might ...
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Twin Cities Afghan community worries as refugee program pauses
More than 1,600 Afghan refugees planned to arrive in the United States before Monday’s deadline, but the government abruptly ...
Cricket-MCC announces fund for Afghan women's refugee team
Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket ...
Trump refugee resettlement pause order causes 'distress, hardship' for some Erie Afghans
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office suspending refugee resettlement programs for at ...
Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs
Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald ...
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Afghan refugees: Used, abused and refused
Yet, security concerns cannot be ignored. A significant number of illegal Afghan refugees have been involved in crimes, including muggings, robberies, and even murder. While Pakistan continues to show ...