Republicans Who Backed Afghan Visas Are Mum as Trump Halts Them

December 26, 2025

Reporting from the Capitol

The New York Times

Back in 2021, as Kabul fell to the Taliban following the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, Republicans in Congress were among the loudest voices in Washington arguing that the United States had to throw open its doors to those Afghans who had assisted Americans during roughly two decades of war.

At the time and in the years since, G.O.P. lawmakers have pressed for the expansion of a special visa program for Afghan allies, insisting in letters to the administration, in hearings and in news conferences staged outside the Capitol, that it be expanded.

Then Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan man who enlisted in a paramilitary force that worked with Americans and who was evacuated by the U.S. military in 2021, was charged with shooting two National Guard members in downtown Washington just before Thanksgiving, killing one and severely wounding the other.

President Trump declared that the United States “must now re-examine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan” during the Biden administration. And even though Mr. Lakanwal was not admitted under a Special Immigrant Visa, the administration halted that program, closing the last legal pathway for Afghans to enter the country.

Republicans who were some of the leading advocates for the United States to provide refuge for Afghans have now gone quiet, apparently resigned to the demise of the Special Immigrant Visa program.

“Politically, I wouldn’t say it’s dead on arrival, but it’s severely damaged now,” Representative Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, said of the push to issue more visas. “It’s just hugely unfortunate, because they fought alongside our military. They are veterans.”

Yet there has been no move by the Republican-led Congress to scrutinize the administration’s decision to suspend the visas, or to attempt to force the administration to resume issuing them.

Since 2021, the United States has allowed more than 190,000 Afghans to settle in the country, some on green cards as Special Immigrant Visa recipients, and others who were permitted to enter the country temporarily while they applied for permanent residency or asylum.

A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers had been pressing for an additional 20,000 visas to be issued, writing in a letter to senior appropriators in May that the program included “rigorous vetting” and was critical to providing “a lifesaving path to safety for Afghan nationals who face deadly retribution as a result of their work alongside U.S. troops, diplomats, and contractors.”

But the shooting shattered the bipartisan consensus.

“What happened changed things,” said Representative Lloyd K. Smucker, a Pennsylvania Republican who was among those calling for more visas in the spring. “I’ll defer to the president on what he thinks is the right thing to do.”

“After this,” said Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, referring to the shooting, “we’re going to have to look at everything.”

Senator Susan Collins of Maine, the Republican chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, said it was “evident” that more vetting was needed, but that “there were an awful lot of Afghans who were invaluable in assisting our troops and helping to keep them safe.”

Some Democrats were far more blunt. Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, a Democrat who flew to Kabul in 2021 on an unauthorized trip to witness the evacuation of Americans and Afghans, said his Republican colleagues no longer appeared interested in collaborating on a solution for the visa program.

Republicans widely condemned the Biden-era parole program that allowed tens of thousands of Afghans to stay in the country for two years while they applied for legal permanent residency. Mr. Lakanwal entered the country under that temporary legal status and was granted asylum in April.

Some immigration hard-liners in Congress have called for beefing up the vetting of such immigrants, including by rescreening and possibly deporting some Afghans.

But Republicans have argued that vetting for the special visa program — which required applicants to undergo background checks, biometric screenings and interviews, and to submit a written recommendation from a top military or diplomatic official — is meticulous.

“We’ve had veterans in the past who have created horrific acts of violence, like Tim McVeigh, Lee Harvey Oswald,” said Mr. McCaul, who was the top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee during the Afghanistan withdrawal. “But we don’t condemn the whole community. What it’s doing is it’s basically saying that all Afghans are terrorists. And they’re not.”
Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma, who attempted to enter Afghanistan amid the evacuation, said the Biden administration had “dumped” Afghans with Special Immigrant Visas into the country with insufficient federal programs to assist them.

“We need to put a pause on until we get ahold of the people that came here through the S.I.V. program, and we have touched base with them, know where they’re at and make sure they’re all in a good space,” Mr. Mullin said.

Representative Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, who worked closely with Republicans in 2021 to push for a robust resettlement program for Afghan partners, said Republicans were too afraid of political backlash to challenge Mr. Trump’s pause on the visa program.

“There are Americans alive today who would not have come home had it not been for Afghans who stood and protected them,” Mr. Crow said. He said Republicans had lost sight of the role of Congress to “be a check on the presidency, regardless of whether the president in office is your party or not.”

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‘International community has lost interest’: Afghanistan’s first female vice-president sees history repeating

December 26, 2025

The peace of the graveyard has descended upon Afghanistan.

“Afghanistan might seem safe now, there are not a lot of explosions, but it is a graveyard kind of security. The most peaceful place is the grave: there nobody protests,” says Dr Sima Samar.

Samar has spent a lifetime working for the ideals of a country that no longer exists.

The Hazara human rights advocate and medical doctor served as vice-president of Afghanistan, and as its minister for women, shortly after the US-led invasion began. For nearly 20 years, she led the country’s Independent Human Rights Commission (IHRC).

Now in exile, she tells the Guardian she fears her country is being forgotten while the oppressive rule of the Taliban is normalised and solidified.

Conflicts around the world jostle for global attention: the genocide in Darfur; bombardment and starvation in Gaza; ceaseless, grinding conflict in Ukraine; terrorism in Bondi.

“The international community has lost interest, has stopped paying attention,” Samar says. “There are conflicts all around the world, some very bad conflicts, but Afghanistan is also important … there is a moral responsibility to defend human rights everywhere.

“What is security when a woman is not safe to walk in the street? What is security if a girl cannot go to school? What is security if families have food for lunch but no food for dinner. There’s no human security.”

A long memory for conflict

Afghanistan has a long memory – especially for conflict. Where the world might see the tumult of unprecedented events, Afghans see history repeating.

Samar says the world’s current neglect of Afghanistan is akin to the indifference after the collapse of the Soviet-backed government in 1992. The country fell into brutal civil war, ended only by the first rise to power of the Taliban, providing a safe harbour from where Osama bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks.

“We have seen the consequences of forgetting, of isolating Afghanistan in the past,” she says. “We know what happens, not only for Afghanistan, but for the world.”

Visiting Australia, Samar spoke at Canberra’s Parliament House on 14 December, reflecting on taking carriage of a shell of a country in the aftermath of the ouster of the Taliban in 2001. She says a small band of democrats paled before the immensity of the task before them.

“We had to start from scratch: draft a new constitution, create ministries and rebuild institutions. I remember walking through Kabul’s shattered streets thinking that, if we could keep girls in school and women in the workplace, Afghanistan would never again fall to darkness.

“Over the next 20 years, we tried.”

There were wins. Samar’s foundation, the Shuhada Organisation, opened schools and hospitals in remote places that had never known either. The foundation trained midwives (Afghanistan has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world), teachers and administrators to run rural provinces.

As chair of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, Samar spent nearly two decades documenting violations and beseeching those in authority not to look away, as she puts it: “urging … the world to remember that justice must never be sacrificed for convenience”.

“There were moments of genuine progress,” Samar said in her speech. “Millions of girls returned to school. Women sat in parliament, ran ministries, and held prominent positions in civil society.”

The gains were fragile always, and regression common, but, in individual lives, there was real change.

And then, it was gone.

Samar tells the Guardian it was devastating to see the collapse of an idea of a country to which so many had given so much.

“We sacrificed a lot, all of us, but at the end we gave the country back to the same group which was removed in 2001.”

For all its idealism and the billions in international support, that government was always brittle, riven by corruption and mismanagement, undermined by continued insurgent violence. Progress was always piecemeal, often compromised.

In August 2021, in the face of US withdrawal (a deal negotiated between a first-term Donald Trump and the Taliban – without the elected government of Afghanistan in the room), the country changed with terrifying swiftness – Kabul fell in a single morning.

The Taliban, which retook control, promised a reformed administration. In an attempt to court international legitimacy and recognition, it vowed there would be no discrimination against women, no persecution of religious or ethnic minorities, no retribution against those who had served the former government, or international forces. But always with the caveat of “within the frameworks that we have”.

The reality has been, instead, a more sophisticated oppression, but conscious of presenting a more benign face in pursuit of international credibility.

“Two decades later, we are again speaking of Afghanistan in the language of absence and erasure,” Samar told her Parliament House audience. “Erasure of women from the public; absence of protection for persecuted groups; and absence of justice.

“Today, girls in Afghanistan are banned from secondary school. Universities are closed to women. Women cannot work for NGOs, visit parks, or travel without a male guardian. Women cannot even be heard in public. The word ‘apartheid’ is not an exaggeration; it is the lived reality for women and girls in Afghanistan.”

Taliban arguments about modesty and protection, about governing “in accordance with our values” are self-serving falsehoods, Samar says, born of a narrow, suffocating vision of a country that has always known a breathtaking diversity of ethnicity, language and culture.

Samar says tragedy lies, too, in international obeisance.

“This is not about culture or religion; it is about power and control,” she says.

“And it thrives in silence, including the silence of the international community, the fatigue of donors, and the complacency of governments who speak of human rights in press releases or places like Geneva and New York but whisper them away in negotiations.”

Small acts of defiance

Samar praises Australia for its acceptance, over decades, of Afghan refugees, particularly from the persecuted Hazara minority. She says the country can take more. And she says Australia’s efforts under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) are vital in attempting to hold the Taliban accountable for its abuses.

Samar urges Australia’s to maintain diplomatic recognition of the Afghanistan embassy in Canberra, which was credentialled by the former government, rather than handing diplomatic recognition to representatives of the Taliban. The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has warned the current ambassador (serving in exile) will not have his credential renewed in February.

Dozens of countries, including Germany and Norway, have credentialled Taliban diplomats, even without formally recognising its government. But retaining recognition of the former government’s envoys would carry a powerful message, Samar argues, not just for the Taliban, but the broader international community.

In Afghanistan, Samar sees slivers of hope still. Small acts of defiance take on a disproportionate significance.

“A teacher who continues to teach five or 10 girls in secret is a resistance against ignorance, a woman who comes out into the street, whose voice is heard, is a resistance against erasure,” she says.

Homes destroyed, dreams survive

Samar has already rebuilt a country once. She knows a future rebuilding of Afghanistan will be the work of younger generations, but she hopes to glimpse the beginnings of that brighter, peaceful future.

Exiled since the fall of Kabul on that chaotic, fearful morning in August 2021, she would like, one day, to return.

Like the country she worked for decades to build, the house where she was born in Ghazni, has been destroyed.

“But I really do dream of it still. It is strange, because it is not there any more, but I dream of it,” she says.

Still standing is Samar’s house in the capital, Kabul, a place she knows she may never see again. But to those who ask, she answers her home is in Afghanistan.

“I am still very much an Afghan. I would love to return one day. I keep saying that I would like to die in my country.”

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Bloomberg: Afghans in U.S. Summoned to Present Documents During Holidays

December 26, 2025
 Bibi Amina Hakimi
TOLOnews’ Reporter
26 Dec 205

According to the report, this move has drawn sharp criticism from immigrant rights organizations.

Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has summoned Afghan migrants residing in the United States to present their documents during the official Christmas and New Year holidays.

According to the report, this move has drawn sharp criticism from immigrant rights organizations, who view it as a sign of intensifying immigration policies under President Donald Trump’s administration, particularly targeting Afghan migrants.

Mohammad Jamal Muslim, an immigrant rights activist, stated: “Supporting immigrants’ rights and defending civil rights reflects the strength of a government. If such arbitrary actions are not curbed, internal division between lawmakers and the government could grow, and democratic values and civil rights in the West will lose their meaning.”

Following the shooting by Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who allegedly opened fire on two members of the U.S. National Guard near the White House, American media have reported that with his case being transferred from the Supreme Court to a district court and the introduction of new federal charges, the likelihood of a death sentence has increased.

Ruhollah Sakhizad, a legal expert, said: “Preliminary courts have jurisdiction over early stages of criminal cases. Considering the proportionality of crime and punishment, as well as the clarity of motive and cause, it will be determined whether the suspect will be sentenced to death.”

Earlier, Reuters reported that Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s initial court hearing was held online on December 2. Although he remained hospitalized, Lakanwal denied all charges and pleaded not guilty.

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Afghanistan embassy in Japan to suspend operations from January 2026

December 26, 2025
Khaama Press

 

Afghanistan’s embassy in Japan said it will suspend all operations from January 31, 2026, following consultations with Japanese authorities amid ongoing diplomatic uncertainty.

The Afghanistan embassy in Japan has announced it will suspend operations after the end of January next year, marking another diplomatic closure following political changes in Afghanistan.

In a statement issued on Friday, December 26, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The embassy said that from January 31, 2026, all political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.

The Afghanistan mission in Tokyo is currently run by diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s former government and has not been taken over by representatives of the Taliban.

The embassy is headed by Ambassador Shaida Mohammad Abdali, according to the statement.

Several Afghanistan diplomatic missions abroad have already suspended operations in recent years amid pressure from the Taliban on host countries and ongoing uncertainty over diplomatic recognition.

Japan has not formally recognised the Taliban administration but has maintained limited engagement, primarily through humanitarian assistance and regional diplomacy.

The suspension is expected to affect Afghan nationals living in Japan, particularly those requiring consular services such as passport renewals and legal documentation.

The move highlights the continued diplomatic isolation of Afghanistan and the growing challenges faced by Afghanistan missions abroad more than four years after the Taliban returned to power.

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Severe Drinking Water Shortage in Kabul’s District 7 Raises Public Alarm

December 25, 2025
Khaama Press

December 24, 2025

Some of them say they have been struggling with a water crisis for months, a problem that has severely affected their daily lives.

In District 7 of Kabul city, the shortage of drinking water has become one of the most serious daily challenges for residents.

Some of them say they have been struggling with a water crisis for months, a problem that has severely affected their daily lives.

Mohammad Hassan, a Kabul resident, said: “People’s children are very young, and no one has the means to buy drinking water, firewood, or coal during this winter. Everyone is facing a water shortage. This problem isn’t limited to Kabul; it affects all people of Afghanistan.”

Several other residents, who are forced to walk long distances to fetch drinking water, shared their demands from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Mohammad Akbar, another Kabul resident, told TOLOnews: “We brought our barrels from Qala-e-Muslim in Doghabad to fetch water. In some places where solar-powered pumps were installed for wells, they don’t work and there is no water. People are facing many difficulties.”

Payenda Mohammad, another Kabul resident, said: “The government should come and assess these areas, drill deep wells, as the land is dry and there is no water.”

While water is considered one of the most basic human needs, the ongoing shortage in the heart of the capital is a serious warning sign for the health and well-being of thousands of families.

Previously, the Kabul Urban Water Supply Authority had announced several projects aimed at addressing the city’s water shortage.

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Taliban minister says Afghanistan relied on Pakistan for 70% of medicines

December 24, 2025

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Taliban public health minister Noor Jalal Jalali. Archive photo.

Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban health minister, said on Tuesday that the country is seeking to reduce its reliance on medicines imported from Pakistan, which he said previously supplied up to 70% of Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical market.

Jalali, speaking at a news conference in Kabul after returning from a five-day visit to India, said a key goal of his visit to New Delhi was to find alternatives for Afghanistan’s medicines imports.

According to him, his ministry aims to diversify medicine supplies by boosting domestic production and increasing imports from other countries, including India and Iran.

“Afghanistan’s medicine market was 60% to 70% dependent on Pakistan,” Jalali said. “We do not want to rely on just one country. We want to meet our needs through domestic production as well as imports from several countries.”

Jalali said his ministry’s priority was combating disease rather than politics. “My enemy is illness,” he said. “Whoever provides effective medicine to fight disease is my friend.”

Taliban stopped the imports of medicines from Pakistan in November after heightened tensions with the neighboring country.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement following Jalali’s visit that New Delhi had reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Afghanistan’s medical needs as part of its humanitarian assistance.

“The Government of India reiterated its commitment to continued humanitarian assistance and cooperation in the medical sector, including long-term supply of medicines,” the statement said, adding that cancer drugs and vaccines were symbolically handed over during the visit.

The ministry said India would also send a larger shipment in the near future, including medicines, vaccines and a 128-slice CT scan machine to help strengthen Afghanistan’s healthcare system.

India has remained one of the key providers of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, including food assistance and medical supplies.

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Mujahid: Intelligence Shared by Afghanistan Led to ISIS Arrests in Pakistan

December 24, 2025
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24 Dec 2025

According to Mujahid, the Islamic Emirate not only raised these concerns in meetings but also called for the destruction of these hideouts.

After Mohammad Goran, an ISIS-K member, was arrested by Turkish intelligence, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, stated that the arrest of ISIS members across the hypothetical Durand Line is the result of intelligence provided by Afghanistan.

He emphasized that recent operations in which several ISIS-K affiliates have been arrested are essentially the outcome of intelligence shared and publicized by Afghanistan.

Zabihullah Mujahid said: “We had discovered information about ISIS hideouts on the other side of the Durand Line, and it was discussed and shared. In meetings, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan also formally objected and called for the elimination of these hideouts. The recent arrests of ISIS members are in some way the result of the intelligence we shared publicly and provided to all.”

According to Mr. Mujahid, the Islamic Emirate not only raised these concerns in meetings but also officially voiced its objections and called for the destruction of these hideouts.

The spokesperson added that these centers must be closed as soon as possible to prevent ISIS from being used against any country. He referred to ISIS as a “sinister phenomenon” and stressed that fostering ISIS must be completely ended.

Mr. Mujahid added: “These hideouts must be shut down as soon as possible, and ISIS and this sinister phenomenon must not be used against any country. The fostering of ISIS must end.”

Meanwhile, Al-Marsad media has reported that Mohammad Goran, an ISIS-K member arrested by Turkish intelligence, had been trained in Balochistan.
The outlet, citing its sources, stated that Goran, under the alias Yahya, traveled from Turkey to Iran, and from there to Balochistan, where he received six months of training.

This comes a day after Turkish media reported that Mohammad Goran had pledged to carry out attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Europe before being arrested by Turkish intelligence.

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Kabul Governor Denies Internal Divisions in Islamic Emirate

December 24, 2025
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23 Dec 2025

Speaking at a community gathering in Kabul, Obaid stressed the importance of unity and maintaining the current system.

The Governor of Kabul, Aminullah Obaid, has emphasized that there are no internal disagreements among Islamic Emirate officials and urged the public not to believe rumors suggesting otherwise.

Speaking at a community gathering in Kabul, Obaid stressed the importance of unity and maintaining the current system.

He stated: “All ministers, governors, district chiefs, and department heads operate under the unified leadership of the Emir of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and are carrying out their duties accordingly. Certain corrupt and ill-intentioned circles are spreading false propaganda against the Islamic Emirate.”

Mohammad Idris Anwari, the Governor of Parwan, also spoke at the event, saying: “Our unity is solely based on Islam and the divine system of Allah. The current system in our country is a truly Islamic system, and its laws are derived from the Holy Quran.”

A Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs also addressed the gathering, asserting that Western countries have fueled ethnic and sectarian divisions in Afghanistan over the past two decades and are still spending millions of dollars to conduct propaganda against the Islamic Emirate.

Abdul Haq Makhdoom, Deputy Minister for Policy and Strategy at the Ministry of Interior, added: “Billions of dollars have been spent on propaganda aimed at misrepresenting the system to the people portraying good as evil and security as insecurity.”

At the conclusion of the event, several prominent families from Kohdaman, who had been in conflict for over 20 years, reconciled.

The spokesperson for the Parwan governor’s office said these long-standing hostilities were resolved through the mediation of religious scholars and local officials from both Parwan and Kabul provinces.

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U.S. Afghan Allies Fear Deportation Amid Immigration Freeze, Afghan Pilot Voices Concern

December 24, 2025
Khaama Press

Afghan refugees evacuated for aiding U.S. forces face detention or deportation under strict immigration policies, leaving thousands uncertain about their safety and future.

Afghan allies who assisted U.S. forces in Afghanistan now fear deportation as Trump-era immigration policies halt visas, Green Cards, and Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), reports The Guardian.

Ali, a former Afghan Air Force pilot evacuated in 2021, described the chaos during Kabul’s fall. He flew his military aircraft to Uzbekistan to prevent Taliban capture and now works as an Uber driver in the U.S. while continuing aviation training.

Thousands of Afghan SIV applicants, including interpreters, journalists, human rights activists, and former government employees, remain in legal limbo, awaiting relocation to the U.S., according to Reuters. Many face uncertainty and fear during routine immigration appointments due to policy suspensions.

The Trump administration halted SIV processing, Afghan visa issuance, and Green Card approvals after security incidents in the U.S., leaving refugee families separated and unable to reunite. Legal experts warn these policies endanger lives and violate commitments to Afghan allies, reports CNN.

Humanitarian organizations have called for resuming refugee processing, emphasizing that delayed relocation risks lives of those who aided U.S. missions. Over 130 groups issued a joint statement urging policy reversal.

Ali highlighted the human toll; his family fled Afghanistan, his fiancée remains under Taliban rule, and his 13-year-old sister faces restricted freedoms. Despite fears, he expressed gratitude toward the American people who supported Afghan refugees.

The policy freeze has broader implications, undermining U.S. credibility as a reliable ally and creating widespread fear among Afghan-American communities. Refugees now navigate uncertainty while the threat of deportation looms.

Without urgent policy intervention, Afghan refugees face life-threatening risks if returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Advocates stress the U.S. must honor prior commitments to those who risked their lives alongside American forces.

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Afghan Refugees in U.S. Face Christmas ICE Reporting Orders, Raising Legal and Humanitarian Concerns

December 24, 2025
Khaama Press

Afghan refugees in the United States have received ICE notices to report on Christmas Day, sparking concerns over legal access, stress, and enforcement during the holidays.

Afghan refugees in the United States have been asked to report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices on Christmas Day, Afghan Evacuee Organization (Afghan Evac) said on Tuesday.

The letters, dated December 25, instruct recipients to comply with a “scheduled reporting” requirement, prompting concern from advocates who note that federal courts and legal offices are closed during the holiday period.

Shawn Vandiver, head of Afghan Evac, described the notices as “deeply troubling,” warning that refugees may face enforcement actions without access to legal counsel or support.

This move is part of intensified immigration policies under the Trump administration targeting Afghan nationals who entered the U.S. legally under refugee or humanitarian programs. Legal analysts have expressed concern over the potential impact on vulnerable populations.

ICE operations continue across multiple states, including Ohio and Minnesota, with at least 400 Afghan refugees reportedly detained in Minnesota alone, according to local media reports.

Many Afghan refugees arrived in the U.S. following the Taliban takeover in 2021. They often rely on U.S.-based humanitarian organizations and legal aid to navigate complex immigration proceedings. Past policies have generated uncertainty over visa renewals, resettlement support, and access to services.

Critics argue that scheduling enforcement on major holidays imposes unnecessary stress on displaced populations and undermines procedural fairness.

Human rights organizations are urging U.S. authorities to reschedule reporting requirements, ensuring Afghan refugees can access legal representation and avoid additional hardships.

These developments have attracted attention from national media and refugee advocacy groups, highlighting the tension between U.S. immigration enforcement and the humanitarian obligations toward Afghan evacuees.

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