The Office of Refugee Resettlement in the United States is planning to gather detailed information on 800 Afghan immigrants residing in the country. This initiative has sparked concern among refugee advocacy groups. These organizations fear that the collected data might be utilized for immigration enforcement in the future.
An image taken at Dulles International Airport on August 31, 2021, shows Afghan refugees walking through the departures terminal to board a bus. This followed their evacuation from Kabul when the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan.
Refugee groups express unease about the interviews conducted by the federal office. They worry the information gathered could affect the legal status and future of Afghan immigrants in the United States.
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