Afghan-Refugees

ICE Launches Operation Buckeye in Ohio, Targeting Afghan Refugees Who Fled Taliban and Entered Through Legal CBP One Program

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched “Operation Buckeye” on December 16, 2025, in Columbus and throughout Ohio, officially characterizing the enforcement action as targeting “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens” with convictions for felony drug possession, …

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USCIS Halts All Afghan Asylum Decisions After DC Shooting: Collective Punishment for Entire Nation

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On November 27, 2025, USCIS Director Joseph Edlow announced that the agency would halt all asylum decisions for Afghan nationals indefinitely, declaring the pause would continue “until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible.” The announcement …

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