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Trump issues travel ban, bars Afghans from entry into US
The executive order cited Afghanistan's poor vetting measures and a visa overstay rate as reasons for the ban.
By Riley Ceder
Trump order blocks families of US troops from leaving Afghanistan
Some US service members with family members now trapped in Afghanistan feel "betrayed," one advocate said.
By Riley Ceder
Lloyd Austin ends term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense 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, AP
Lawmaker to vets: ‘You’re justified in your rage’ about Afghans’ plight
Nearly 250 former U.S. interpreters and allies in Afghanistan have been reported killed by the Taliban in retribution for their service.
Help for Afghan allies included in Senate’s security supplemental plan
The long-sought assistance for Afghan refugees still faces a difficult fight in Congress.
Afghan Air Force pilots who resettled in US killed in plane crash
The three men who died in a small plane crash in Oregon over the weekend were Afghan Air Force pilots who had resettled in the U.S. as refugees.
Wounds new and old threaten a fresh start for Afghan veterans in US
For many Afghan evacuees, the stresses of refugee life continue to exacerbate the traumas of combat two years after their arrival.
Poll shows strong support for action to help Afghan allies resettle
Nearly 90% say the United States must do more to honor its promises to protect Afghans who worked closely with U.S. military forces.
Republicans and Dems agree Afghanistan war wasn’t worth it, poll shows
The poll comes two years after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021.
By Linley Sanders
Advocates implore Congress to remain focused on aiding Afghan allies
Supporters still see a path late this year to passing critical immigration reforms which would help Afghan allies.
More troops headed to Mexico border as migrants surge
The Biden administration is sending 800 active-duty military troops to the border, adding to 2,500 National Guard members there.
By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press