CNN —Afghans who were promised a home in the United States after their country fell to the Taliban say they have waited so long for the US to process their applications that they are now being sent back to the enemy they fled.
“They did not hand us over to the (Taliban) Afghan border forces,” he said.
Many Afghans fled the Taliban after the August 15, 2021 fall of Kabul to the hard-line group.
At least two Afghans awaiting P-2 visas have been swept up in this crackdown, CNN has learned, and complain of Pakistani police persecution.
Afghans waiting in Pakistan have reported harassment by Pakistani police, including arrest and demands for money.
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