Thousands of once protected Afghan refugees in the United States face deportation

Thousands of once protected Afghan refugees in the United States face deportation

The chaotic US military pullout from Afghanistan in August 2021 became a hot campaign issue in the 2024 presidential election and continues to echo today. President Donald Trump, who set the withdrawal in motion during his first term in office, repeatedly criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for leaving behind billions of dollars of military equipment. Also left behind were tens of thousands of Afghans, and their family members, who f…

UN urges global action to share responsibility for Afghan refugees

A senior United Nations official has called on the international community to step up efforts to share responsibility for Afghan refugees, urging renewed focus on long-term solutions and the accelerated resettlement of Afghans from Pakistan to third countries. Raouf Mazou, the UNHCR’s assistant high commissioner for operations, made the remarks on Friday during meetings with Pakistani officials in Islamabad, according to a report by Dawn newspap…