These aid workers are still trying to get Afghan allies to safety

These aid workers are still trying to get Afghan allies to safety

By ROBERT STEWART Sophia Wilcox’s work to bring her Afghan team to the U.S. has always been difficult. Now, the pressure is mounting even more. The Taliban is targeting Afghans who worked with the U.S., including those who worked with the University of Maryland. Neighboring countries like Pakistan and Iran are cracking down on harboring Afghan refugees. At the same time, President Donald Trump is imposing a freeze on admitting refugees to the U.…

The Union wants to stop the admission of endangered Afghans under a future federal government - even in cases where the admission from the outgoing government is already promised. Relief organizations speak of a "fault for federal politics" and a "moral total failure". Among those affected there is fear of death.