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55 Afghan evacuees reviewed by US, 9 still under scrutiny amid immigration
Updated : 9 months ago IST
US authorities revealed that 46 of 55 Afghan evacuees once on a security watchlist have been cleared, with 9 still monitored. Protests erupted across the US over Donald Trump's visa ban, though Afghan SIVs remain exempt, TOLO News reported.
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Future of nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees in US seems 'uncertain'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, nearly 80,000 Afghan evacuees have been stranded and living a life of misery in the US, Khaama Press reported adding that there is no guarantee how long they can live there.
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US to halt humanitarian parole for Afghans seeking entry in America
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): The United States will discontinue the use of a humanitarian process known as parole to admit at-risk Afghans and will instead focus on resettling certain Afghan evacuees who qualify for immigration programs that provide permanent legal status, as per r
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Afghan refugees living in limbo protest against slow resettlement process
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 25 (ANI): Numerous Afghan refugees who have been awaiting resettlement in the US or other countries, have protested against the stagnant resettlement process, living in prison-like conditions at a facility in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
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Rights group urges UK to provide Afghan female refugees with long-term hou
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to expedite the provision of long-term housing to Afghan women evacuated last August as many of them are faced with a growing risk of domestic violence and pressure from other Afghan
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Counter-terror center did not evaluate Afghan evacuees before they entered
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): Afghans evacuated to the US during the Taliban conquest of Afghanistan last summer were not fully vetted by the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) before arrival, a new report revealed on Thursday.
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Afghan evacuees in Ukraine urgently departing from country: Reports
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17 (ANI): Forty-four Afghans who were evacuated from their home country by Kiev in September 2021 have decided to leave the country amid the Russia-Ukraine tension, media reported citing Washington Post on Thursday.
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US considering to return some Afghan evacuees who do not pass security cle
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): The Biden administration is considering sending some of the Afghan evacuees who are stranded at the US military base Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo and fail to clear the intense vetting process, according to three US officials familiar with the matter.
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US administration wants to resettle over 55,000 Afghan refugees
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 24 (ANI): The Biden administration wants to permanently resettle 55,600 Afghan evacuees from the military bases of the US to permanent houses, reported local media.
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First group of Afghan evacuees arrives in Japan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 13 (ANI): The first group of Afghan evacuees has arrived in Japan to take refuge in the island nation.
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US flags 44 Afghan evacuees as potential security threats: Reports
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US suspects that more than four dozen Afghan evacuees could pose a national security threat, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records.
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Over 20,000 Afghan evacuees reach Pakistan via Islamabad airport
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): In aftermath of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, more than 20,000 Afghan nationals and other foreigners have landed at Islamabad airport from the war-ravaged country.
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