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World Aug 17

U.S. allies in Afghanistan fear for their lives under Taliban rule

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

World Aug 02

People on vehicles gather near Friendship Gate crossing on Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Chaman
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Afghans fear Taliban retribution as group expands control, executes critics

The Taliban’s surge is threatening major urban centers across Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the sense of panic is growing as more Afghans were granted permission to resettle in the United States. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson joins John Yang with updates on this…

World Jul 30

Former Afghan interpreters who worked with U.S. troops in Afghanistan demonstrate in Kabul
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First Afghan interpreters, their families arrive in the U.S. on special visas

More than 200 Afghans eligible for special immigrant visas arrived in Virginia Friday. They are the first group of former interpreters — and their families — who worked with American soldiers on the ground. They're being evacuated by the Biden…

World Jul 30

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‘Welcome home’: Evacuation flight brings 200 Afghans to US

More than 200 people have arrived in the United States on the first evacuation flight for Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Politics Jun 29

The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 27, 2019.
U.S. House votes to ease entry process for Afghan interpreters

The bill, which drew bipartisan support, eliminates a requirement that special visa applicants get a medical exam before they leave Afghanistan. They would be able to get the exam once they are in the U.S.

By Associated Press

May 12

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For relocated Afghan translators, U.S. life offers new struggles

By PBS News Hour

Afghan interpreters who spent more than a year working for U.S. forces were allowed to apply for U.S. visas, but many endured years of bureaucratic limbo and personal risk before being able to leave. As difficult as that process was,…

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