Trump is revoking visas for Afghan translators who helped the US military in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revoking the visas of Afghan translators who helped the US military in Afghanistan.
The order, which was signed on Saturday, will affect hundreds of Afghans who worked with the US military during the 18-year war in Afghanistan.
The move has been widely criticized by human rights groups and lawmakers, who say it will put the lives of these translators and their families at risk.
"This is a betrayal of the trust and loyalty shown by these brave men and women who risked their lives to help our military," said Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire.
The visas that will be revoked are Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), which are granted to translators and interpreters who worked with the US military in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The SIV program was created to allow these individuals to come to the US as refugees and to live and work in the country.
However, under Trump's order, the SIV program will be suspended and those who are currently in the process of applying for the visa will have their applications put on hold.
This is not the first time that Trump has targeted the SIV program. In 2017, he signed an executive order that suspended the program and put thousands of SIV applicants at risk of deportation.
At the time, the order was widely criticized by human rights groups and lawmakers, who said it was a betrayal of the trust and loyalty shown by the translators and interpreters who risked their lives to help the US military.
"We are deeply concerned about the impact of this decision on the lives of these brave men and women who risked their lives to help our military," said Amnesty International USA Executive Director Margaret Huang.
Author's summary:
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order revoking the visas of Afghan translators who helped the US military in Afghanistan, affecting hundreds of individuals who risked their lives to assist American forces.
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