Trump officials consider sending 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo
Summary
The Trump administration is discussing a plan to resettle about 1,100 Afghan allies, who helped US forces, in the Democratic Republic of Congo after halting their resettlement in the United States. These Afghans have been stuck in Qatar for a year and include many women, children, and family members of US military personnel.Key Facts
- Around 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces are currently in Qatar, waiting for resettlement.
- The US stopped a program that would let these Afghans move to the United States.
- The group includes interpreters and relatives of US military members, with over 400 children among them.
- The US government is considering sending these Afghans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country facing its own crisis with millions displaced by conflict.
- About 900 of the Afghans in Qatar are eligible to resettle in the US, but the Department of Homeland Security has not allowed it.
- Officials say moving the group to a third country like the DRC is a way to keep them and Americans safe.
- The AfghanEvac nonprofit says many of these people could be safely resettled in the US with a policy change.
- Returning to Afghanistan is dangerous for this group because of Taliban control and threats due to their US support.
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