Trump’s Move Against Afghan Refugees Could Harm Anti-Terrorism Efforts in Their War-Torn Homeland, Where Muslim Allies Are Needed

By abandoning these refugees now, America would be merely turning its back on those who risked everything.

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Afghanis trying reach the safety of Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 25, 2021 at Kabul. New Zealand Defence Force via Getty Images

As many as 15,000 Afghans have applied to settle in America under a refugee program designed to protect those that worked with American forces, media, aid agencies, and rights groups before the Taliban took power in 2021. With the suspension of America’s Refugee Admissions Program, however, they now face an uncertain future.

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