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June 11, 2026
Lawmakers Urge Halt to Afghan Relocation Plans to DRC
- More than 80 House members, including Republicans, urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to stop plans to send 1,100 Afghans to the DRC.
- The lawmakers emphasized the moral duty to protect Afghans who assisted US forces during the war in Afghanistan.
- Concerns have increased since a shooting incident linked to an Afghan immigrant raised questions about vetting processes.
2 Sources
- Democrats, Republicans ask Trump administration not to ship Afghan allies to unsafe countriesJun 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM · Reuters
- US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRCJun 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM · The Guardian