On February 10, the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Washington challenging President Donald Trump's January 20 executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). On February 25, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction, forcing the government to recommence USRAP processing.
“This is how freedom looks like,” Hadi said to his wife. “There’s no police coming for you, and there’s no fear of being deported to Afghanistan.”
PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is participating in a program that helps Afghan prosecutors escape to safety.
In a statement, the Taliban Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said that over 2,859 Afghan refugees were repatriated from Iran via the Islam Qala crossing point on Monday.
The displaced Afghans making gruelling journeys to survive
The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people.
Pakistan extends deadline for Afghans awaiting third-country resettlement
Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government has announced that undocumented Afghans awaiting paperwork to resettle to a third country will be allowed to stay in Pakistan for two more months.
