Afghanistan, July 20 -- President Donald J. Trump said Sunday that he would take steps to assist Afghan refugees who have been stranded in the United Arab Emirates for years following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a post on his Truth Social account.
"I will try to save them, starting right now," Mr. Trump wrote, responding to a news report that the UAE may deport hundreds of Afghan evacuees to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The Reuters news agency, which reported the remarks, noted that the claim of imminent deportation had not been independently verified.
Mr. Trump did not offer details on how many refugees might be considered for resettlement or what mechanisms the U.S. government would use to facilitate their relo...