As the U.S. wraps up the congressionally mandated Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) program, uncertainty for allies overseas is on the rise. Some allies who relied on CARE housing for safety while waiting on a yearslong processing queue now face an uncertain future, while multiple endangered U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) applicants have reportedly been deported from Pakistan, where they once sought refuge during case processing.
Closing Every Path to Safety
According to Shawn VanDiver, president of #AfghanEvac, the CARE-funded housing where Special Immigration Visa (SIV) holders and USRAP applicants were sometimes kept safe during processing in Islamabad and Kabul "has been kicking people out…for months."
