Afghan nationals are seeking refuge in the US, with some receiving Special Immigrant Visas despite political hurdles related to Trump's policies.

The entities involved

• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

  • The UK Home Office receives asylum seekers from Sudan and Afghanistan while facing political criticism over policy changes.06:12
  • The US is seeking agreements with Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, and Ghana, while also managing deportations of migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, and the Central African Republic.Sat 21:55
• Taliban →

  Afghan islamist organization

  • Pakistan conducted air strikes near Kabul while the Taliban was accused of harboring militants, with China attempting to mediate the conflict.Sat 18:21
  • Khalilzad alleged Pakistan armed Afghans to fight the Taliban, while Pakistan conducted counterterrorism operations in Taliban areas.Sat 09:37
• Sullivan →

  American professional baseball player

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Trump criticized Biden over the Afghanistan withdrawal, while ISIS-K attacked and US troops were killed during operations.Sep 22
• Trump administration tightened immigration policies for Afghans and CIA backed counterterrorism soldiers in Afghanistan.Oct 7