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Is the Trump administration's policy toward Afghans and other refugee groups symptomatic of rising U.S. authoritarianism?
Students from some countries won’t make it to class this fall because of President Trump’s travel ban. Others can’t get visa ...
Maybe she could study to become a doctor and then decide her own path. But that door slams shut on Monday as America put in place a travel ban for people from Afghanistan and a dozen other countries.
The first-term travel ban marked a signature moment in Trump’s tenure. Trump in 2017, within days of taking office, issued an order which barred people from seven countries with largely Muslim ...
News that Afghanistan was included in the travel ban was another blow to the family. Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.
The two-decade US occupation of Afghanistan helped forge this association. In 2001, American-led coalition forces entered Kabul, taking power from the Taliban and striking bans on girls’ schooling.
President Trump's travel ban on a dozen countries includes Afghanistan. Since American troops left in August of 2021, many Afghans have already arrived in the U.S. but many more are still waiting.
Mohammad Sharafoddin, left, and his wife, Nuriya, right, show a photo of their niece in Afghanistan who won't be able to travel to the U.S., under the new travel ban, during an interview at their ...
Mohammad Sharafoddin, left, and his wife, Nuriya, right, show a photo of their niece in Afghanistan who won't be able to travel to the U.S., under the new travel ban, during an interview at their ...