There are only 1100 Afghans to resettle. Why can’t we stick by our commitments just this one time.
https://humanrightsfirst.org/library...lives-at-risk/
A new Trump administration plan to transfer more than 1,100 at-risk Afghans, including former interpreters for the U.S. military, former members of the Afghan Special Operations forces, family members of American service members, and over 400 children, to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the former U.S. military base at Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar is a fundamental betrayal of U.S. promises to protect U.S. allies and those put at risk due to their support for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.
These individuals and families were evacuated to CAS by the U.S. government with promises of being relocated to the United States, and have since been stranded after the Trump administration shut down all safe pathways to the United States. Any transfers to the DRC cannot be viewed as voluntary when considered alongside the only other option families have: return to Afghanistan where they would face certain risk due to their association with the country forcing them into this impossible and perilous choice. This follows the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Afghans in 2025, shutter the Office for the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the State Department, and halt processing of other immigration applications for Afghan nationals.
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All the while our State department has issued a travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
https://travel.state.gov/content/tra...-advisory.html
Reconsider travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to crime, and civil unrest. Some areas have increased risk due to armed conflict. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Do Not Travel To:
- North and South Kivu provinces due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, armed conflict, and kidnapping.
- Ituri province due to crime, civil unrest, terrorism, armed conflict, and kidnapping.
- Tanganyika, Haut Lomami, and the 3 Kasai provinces (Kasai, Kasai-Oriental, Kasai-Central) due to crime, civil unrest, armed conflict, and kidnapping
- Mai-Ndombe province due to ethnic/communal violence.
Country Summary: Violent crime is common. This includes armed robbery, armed home invasion, and assault. Local police lack the resources to respond to serious crime in a timely and adequate manner. Assailants may pose as police or security agents. DRC law enforcement does not always inform the U.S. embassy when they arrest a U.S. citizen. They may also delay access to detained or charged U.S. citizens. DRC law enforcement has used violence and threats during interrogations.
Demonstrations are common in many cities, and some have turned violent. Police may respond with force, resulting in deaths and arrests. Looting, assault, traffic obstruction, property damage, and other violent actions occur when police don't respond in a timely manner, or at all.
The U.S. government cannot provide emergency consular services to U.S. citizens outside of Kinshasa due to poor infrastructure and security risks. Due to the risks in the country, minor dependents cannot accompany U.S. government employees who work in the DRC.
The Trump administration screws over our Afghan allies once again.
