Trump issues travel ban, bars Afghans from entry into USThe executive order cited Afghanistan's poor vetting measures and a visa overstay rate as reasons for the ban.By Riley Ceder10 days ago
Trump administration plans to end Afghan relocation programsThe White House plans to shutter a program that relocates Afghan nationals who are endangered because of their involvement with U.S. war efforts.By Riley Ceder13 days ago
DHS ends deportation protections for AfghansRefugees from Afghanistan previously granted temporary protected status may now be forced to return to a region many feel is unsafe.By Riley Ceder5 weeks ago
Afghans who helped US fight Taliban left in limbo by Trump policyMany are now left stranded in Albania, Pakistan and Qatar awaiting transfer to the U.S. Others remain in hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan.4 months ago
Trump order blocks families of US troops from leaving AfghanistanSome US service members with family members now trapped in Afghanistan feel "betrayed," one advocate said.By Riley Ceder5 months ago
Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by UkraineDefense Secretary Austin will bid farewell Friday following a term that included three major military crises, a global pandemic and a brush with cancer.By Tara Copp, AP5 months ago