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Afghans who helped U.S. war can return safely, Kabul says

2026-04-26 By Main Street Independent

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Trump's Reshaping of US Foreign Policy

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Published
2026-04-26
Topic tags
human migration, international relations, government policy
Storylines
trump-foreign-policy-reshaping
Primary entities
Afghanistan foreign ministry, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Afghanistan Taliban, United States State Department, U.S. administration under President Donald Trump, Afghans at Camp As-Sayliyah in Qatar, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Themes
Refugee resettlement and humanitarian limbo, U.S.-Afghanistan relations after the 2021 withdrawal, Pathways and risks for people who assisted U.S. forces, Mental health and uncertainty among displaced people, Third-country relocation discussions
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1.3.0
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