US MILITARY VETS ARE HELPING AFGHANS FIGHT DEPORTATION
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✍️ Afghan refugees who worked with the US military are facing deportation and detention by ICE, despite being promised asylum. US veterans are standing in solidarity with them, citing a moral and legal obligation to protect their wartime allies.
👉 Approximately 200,000 Afghans relocated to the US after Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021 👉 The Trump administration has terminated many of the programs which protected Afghans from deportation 👉 US veterans are standing in solidarity with Afghan refugees, citing a moral and legal obligation to protect their wartime allies 👉 The Battle Buddies group has over 900 veteran volunteers across the country 👉 ICE and the Department of Homeland Security are detaining Afghan refugees, including those who worked with the US military 👉 Advocates are urging the Trump administration to restore temporary protected status for Afghans
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