Trump Cancels Resettlement Flights for Afghan Refugees Approved for Travel in US

The US State Department has canceled travel for thousands of refugees already approved to fly to the United States, in accordance with an executive order signed by former President Trump that indefinitely paused refugee resettlement. The order was met with reactions from Afghan refugees who had fled their home country after the Taliban's return to power in 2021. The cancellation is a departure from the Biden administration's approach, which resettled nearly 200,000 Afghans in the US. Currently, between 40,000 and 60,000 Afghans are actively seeking resettlement, with about 1,700 expected to be moved out of Afghanistan over the next four months.