Trump cuts migrant work permits to 18 months after DC shooting
The Trump administration has reduced the maximum validity of work permits for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants to 18.
Immigration, US
Immigration, US
DHS releases list of Afghan evacuees arrested in US on criminal convictions
DHS said the State Department has paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports, without indicating how long the.
Politics
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan urge Taliban to act against militant groups
The two leaders discussed regional tensions and broader global developments, according to a statement from Sharif’s office.
Politics
Putin stresses staying in contact with Taliban to ‘influence events happening’
Putin said the Taliban had taken “many actions to combat terrorism and various terrorist organizations.
Immigration
Pakistan forcibly expelled at least 20 Afghan journalists in 2025, RSF says
Pakistan has rarely extended residency permits for Afghans since mid-2025, placing thousands at risk of being classified as “illegal,” RSF.
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US watchdog says nearly $30 billion lost to waste and fraud in Afghanistan reconstruction
SIGAR noted short-term improvements in areas such as education, media freedoms and public health, but said these gains were uneven,.
Immigration
Families say Iran withheld bodies of 10 Afghans for 24 days after deadly border shooting
A Farah resident said that 17 people had travelled from Farah and were fired on at the border.
Immigration, US
Afghan national with alleged ISIS-K ties arrested near Washington
The department said US authorities later assessed some evacuees only after they had reached American soil.
Politics
Taliban foreign minister says Lakanwal’s case ‘has no link’ to Afghanistan
“This issue is not related to the people or the government of Afghanistan,” Muttaqi said at an event in Kabul.
Politics
Taliban accept credentials of Qatar’s new ambassador in Kabul
The Taliban chief minister’s office quoted al-Qashouti as saying Qatar supported “progress and prosperity for the people of Afghanistan.”