Afghanistan, Jan. 30 -- A group of prominent Democratic figures in the U.S. Congress has urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to resume the Afghan refugee resettlement program and continue providing services to Afghan refugees already in the country.
On his first day in office, former U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the refugee resettlement program and foreign aid. This move left thousands of Afghan collaborators awaiting decisions on their applications, stranded in countries like Pakistan and Albania.
Additionally, the suspension affected federal services, including financial and food assistance, for Afghan refugees already in the U.S., with many left uncertain about their future.
Members of the Democrat...