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April 24, 2026

Trump Administration May Deport Afghan Refugees Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
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The New York Times reports the Trump administration is considering a
plan to deport hundreds of Afghan refugees - who assisted U.S. forces
during the invasion of Afghanistan - to the Democratic Republic of Congo
or a third country they have no ties to. More than 1,000 Afghan
refugees, many of whom served as U.S. interpreters, have been stranded
in Qatar for over a year since Trump officials halted their resettlement
to the U.S. after they were evacuated from Afghanistan. The group
includes over 400 children and family of U.S. service members. The
U.S.-based aid group Afghan Evac said refugees now have to choose
between possibly being deported to a third country or being returned to
Afghanistan under Taliban rule, where they could be killed. 


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