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Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 2 developments

ISLAMABAD — Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power appealed Wednesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, s

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trump executive order threatens fate of Afghan refugees who helped the US, advocate warns

    Headline from CNN ·

  2. Newest

    Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension

    Headline from The Columbian ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Trump executive order threatens fate of Afghan refugees who helped the US, advocate warns (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    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.

  2. New York Times

    Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The order “risks abandoning thousands of Afghan wartime allies” who worked with Americans before the Taliban takeover, the head of a resettlement group said.

  3. The Guardian

    Trump refugee ban ‘strands Afghans endangered by US withdrawal’ (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    More than 1,600 people eligible to resettle in the United States are waiting to flee Afghanistan and Pakistan, say advocates

  4. The Columbian

    Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    ISLAMABAD — Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power appealed Wednesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, s

  5. Washington Times

    Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power appealed Wednesday to 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.S. troops.

  6. NBC News

    Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The swift suspension of the program surprised and alarmed advocates, leaving some refugees who were already in transit to the U.S. stranded.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Afghans fleeing Taliban appeal to Trump to exempt them from an order suspending refugee relocation (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    An estimated 15,000 Afghans are waiting to be relocated to the United States since the Taliban takeover in 2021, when US troops pulled out of the country after two decades.

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