US official says about 2,000 Afghans in country flagged over alleged terrorist links
“We’ve identified 2,000 of that group of 88,000 who have ties to terrorist organisations,” Kent said.
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Trump says he has permanently halted immigration from ‘third-world countries,’ including Afghanistan
Trump said he objected to taking immigrants from “hellholes like Afghanistan, Haiti, Somalia and many other countries.”
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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.
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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.
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US Institute of Peace renamed after Trump
“Welcome to the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The best is yet to come," the State Department said.
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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.
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US pauses immigration applications from 19 countries, including Afghanistan
The memo says applicants may undergo additional security screening, interviews and assessments of potential inadmissibility.
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Afghan community holds vigil for US soldier killed in DC shooting
One attendee said he came to show that Afghan immigrants “are people of peace and law” and want to help.
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Trump says US asylum admissions for several countries will be halted for ‘a long time’
Trump said the United States should not admit people from countries he described as unstable or hostile.
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US releases list of six Afghan nationals accused in security-related cases, citing vetting concerns
“These are just a few of the criminals who have rewarded American generosity with violence,” the statement read.