Article 755JX Afghans who assisted the US military could be sent to DRC

Afghans who assisted the US military could be sent to DRC

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Thousands of Afghans who served as interpreters, security contractors and drivers alongside US troops were promised safe passage to the United States. Now, many are in limbo. About 1,100 former partners and their families are currently stranded at a former US military base in Qatar. Shawn VanDiver, president of the aid group AfghanEvac tells The World's Host Marco Werman that the Trump administration is considering sending the Afghans to Democratic Republic of Congo.

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