While the Trump administration swiftly moves to enact more stringent border policy, Afghan refugees at the center of efforts to evacuate those who aided the United States stand to be impacted and face an uncertain future, organizations warn.
The State Department notified some organizations that refugee travel, case processing and pre-departure activity is being suspended, according to an apparent email sent to partners following President Trump’s immigration policy changes, which included an executive order on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
The organization, #AfghanEvac, estimates there at least 40,000 Afghans in the "refugee pipeline," with at least 10,000 already vetted, and at least 200 U.S. military families waiting for reunification. The coalition, formed in the aftermath of the U.S.’ withdrawal from Afghanistan to aid allies as the Taliban took control, has been urging the Trump administration to offer more protection.
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