Afghanistan, Dec. 24 -- Afghan refugees evacuated for aiding U.S. forces face detention or deportation under strict immigration policies, leaving thousands uncertain about their safety and future.
Afghan allies who assisted U.S. forces in Afghanistan now fear deportation as Trump-era immigration policies halt visas, Green Cards, and Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), reports The Guardian.
Ali, a former Afghan Air Force pilot evacuated in 2021, described the chaos during Kabul's fall. He flew his military aircraft to Uzbekistan to prevent Taliban capture and now works as an Uber driver in the U.S. while continuing aviation training.
Thousands of Afghan SIV applicants, including interpreters, journalists, human rights activists, and former go...