Immigration
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Afghanistan
Taliban Claim Afghanistan Passport Climbs 13 Places in Global Ranking
DID Press: Taliban’s General Directorate of Passports says Afghanistan’s passport has improved its position in the global rankings, rising from 116th to 103rd place. According to the directorate, the Afghan passport ranked 116th in 2021 and has now moved up…
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Government
Trump Administration Suspends Immigrant Visa Interviews Worldwide
DID Press: Just four days after a court lifted a ban on issuing immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a suspension of all scheduled immigrant visa interviews at U.S. embassies…
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Afghanistan
AfghanEvac: US Court Ruling Does Not Reopen Door for Afghans
DID Press: AfghanEvac has warned that a U.S. federal court ruling overturning the Donald Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visa issuance for citizens of 75 countries does not automatically reopen the immigration pathway to the United States for Afghan applicants.…
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Afghanistan
US Court Blocks Trump Policy Suspending Immigrant Visas for Citizens of 75 Countries
DID Press: A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries, ruling that the measure was unlawful. Janet Vargas, a judge for the U.S. District Court for…
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Children
Trump Administration Weighs 3,000-Child Migrant Detention Facility
DID Press: Trump administration is considering establishing a large-scale facility to house unaccompanied migrant children as part of its broader crackdown on immigration and efforts to accelerate deportation proceedings. According to reports, the proposed center would operate as an “emergency…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Man Gets 51-Day Sentence for Illegal Entry Into US
DID Press: US Department of Justice announced that Khan Afzal Ahmadzai, 30, from Kabul, was sentenced to 51 days in prison after pleading guilty to illegally entering the United States. Ahmadzai entered the United States from Canada on June 3,…
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Afghanistan
US Court Orders Faster Family Reunification for Afghan Refugees
DID Press: A federal court in the United States has ordered the State Department to expedite travel documents for family members of several Afghan refugees who supported US forces in Afghanistan, requiring action within 15 days and directing officials not…
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Afghanistan
Trump Administration’s Afghan Interview Plan Sparks Backlash
DID Press: Trump administration is facing criticism over a new initiative to interview approximately 800 Afghan nationals living in the United States, with refugee advocates warning that the information collected could later be used for immigration enforcement or deportation. According…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Students Face Dormitory Evictions Over Visa Delays in Pakistan
DID Press: King Edward Medical University in Pakistan has instructed Afghan students, medical trainees, and other Afghan nationals living in its dormitories to vacate their accommodation within 48 hours if they have not obtained a valid visa extension, raising concerns…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Refugees Face Uncertainty as US Immigration Cases Stall
DID Press: Hundreds of Afghan refugees in the United States are facing growing uncertainty after the Trump administration suspended the processing of Afghan immigration applications, leaving many at risk of losing work authorization, legal status and long-term stability. The suspension…
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