Afghanistan, Jan. 15 -- A U.S. lawmaker said President Donald Trump plans to close a Qatar-based transit camp for Afghan evacuees, raising concerns about stalled resettlement efforts.
U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks said President Donald Trump has informed Congress of plans to close Camp Al Sayliyah in Qatar, a temporary housing facility for evacuated Afghans, by the end of September.
Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said on Wednesday that the decision would complicate U.S. efforts to relocate and resettle Afghans who worked alongside American forces and institutions.
In a statement, he described the move as the latest "reckless step" by the Trump administration to eliminate remaining pathways for the saf...