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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

US Marine’s family is stuck in Qatar’s Afghan camp. Trump could send them and hundreds other refugees to the Congo, advocates fear

Hundreds of Afghans and their families stranded in a former U.S. military base in Qatar are bracing for what they describe as an impossible choice: return to Taliban rule in their home country, or settle in a war-torn African nation already suffering a humanitarian crisis.

The brother of Retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Sean Jamshidi has been waiting for a flight to the United States for more than a year. But after years of vetting and approval for entry, Donald Trump’s administration has effectively cut off any paths to the U.S. for Afghans who supported American war efforts.

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