NYT: President Trump has betrayed the loyalty of Afghan refugees by conducting a mass crackdown against them. Shortly after taking office, he called into question the legal right for many of them to be in the United States. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: 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
US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent told Congress that about 2,000 Afghans who entered the United States under Operation Allies Welcome have been flagged for alleged ties to terrorist groups, calling it one of the top security threats facing the country. pic.twitter.com/6r22GFCn8S — Amu TV English (@AmuTVEnglish) December 12, 2025 Amu: Joe Kent, director
Afghanistan International: The brother of Jahan Shah Safi, a former Afghan security officer arrested in the United States on charges of assisting ISIS, has strongly rejected the allegations, calling them baseless. Rahmatullah Nabil, former NDS director, and General Sami Sadat, leader of the Afghanistan United Front, also criticised the DHS accusations. They described Safi as
Missouri Independent: The father of four, an immigrant from Afghanistan who helped the U.S. military fight the Taliban, is in a Springfield, Missouri, jail — held with other immigrants picked up in nationwide sweeps. Dadfar is 37 and an asylum-seeker with work authorization and a job as an over-the-road trucker. He’s been held in the
Ariana: Seven Afghan nationals who were granted asylum in the United States have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s application of its renewed “travel ban,” which has prevented their families from joining them in the country despite prior approval from immigration authorities. The case, filed on October 21 in the U.S. District Court
WP: Two former Afghan interpreters for U.S. forces face deportation despite following immigration processes, according to attorneys for the men. Click here to read more (external link).
By Farangis Najibullah and Firuza Azizi Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 25, 2025 Mirwais and family have left their home in Kabul and have been constantly changing their location since 2022, when a group of armed men shot dead his elder brother, a British-trained police officer. Mirwais, whose name has been changed for security reasons,
Khaama: An Afghan man who served as an interpreter for U.S. forces during the Afghanistan war has been arrested by U.S. immigration authorities, despite holding valid humanitarian protection. Identified by the alias “Zia,” he was granted residency due to credible threats from the Taliban after their return to power in 2021. According to a report
8am: Refugees who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan are now living in uncertainty and harsh conditions. They report that the United States and other Western countries promised to relocate them and instructed them to move to third countries, but nearly four years have passed since their cases began processing, with no