A group that once tried to exercise Donald Trump The White House says he feels abandoned by his administration’s decision to revoke legal protections for thousands of Afghan refugees living in the United States under a temporary protected status (TPS).
Zobea Sangi, leader of the “Trump Afghans” movement, formed after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan, said his community was converted to Trump after the Biden administration’s exit disrupted his hometown.
Now he is urging the president to rethink.
“The reality is that Afghanistan is not safe,” Sangi told Fox News. “The country has been as dangerous as ever since the Taliban revived over the past three years.”
He said Ministry of Homeland Security The claim to “improve security situations” does not reflect reality on the ground.
Taliban appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baladar, Deputy Prime Minister of Economic Affairs, will inspect Honorary Guards on August 14, 2024, to celebrate the third anniversary of the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)
“The Taliban is, after all, a terrorist group,” he said. “They target anyone who opposes them, anyone who works with the US government or allied forces. Their lives are in serious danger.”
Sangi added that women are facing particularly harsh conditions in Afghanistan, managed by the Taliban.
“They consider women to be subordinate. They get worse than cows,” he said. “Normal Afghans don’t have freedom. It’s prisons. People are essentially under house arrest and cannot escape.”
Despite his frustration, Sangi said he has not retracted his support for Trump, but he appeals to him to reconsider his decision. “We hope that any kind of mistakes made specifically regarding Afghanistan will be corrected.”
He praised Trump for refusing to end foreign aid to Afghanistan, which fell into their hands and urged him not to cast a deal.
“Taliban Mock America will reject your request for the return of our $7 billion military equipment and embrace the terrorists who threaten our hometown,” Sangi said. “We’re not America’s first relationship with them.”
Afghans for Trump’s group are trying to develop a foreign policy.
Taliban members and supporters are standing on the US flag on August 14, 2024, holding a rally to commemorate the third anniversary of Kabul’s collapse in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters/Saidhasib)
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security officially ended its TPS For the Afghanistan citizenswhich forces potentially more than 9,000 individuals to return to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. DHS Secretary Christie Noem He quoted “improve the security situation” and stabilizing the economy as justification.
“This administration is reverting the TP to its original, temporary intention,” Noem said. “We reviewed the terms of Afghanistan with our interagency partners, but did not meet the requirements for the TPS designation.”
The protection status for Afghans is set to expire on May 20th, and the programme will officially close on July 12th. The NOEM added that the termination of the designation coincides with the administration’s broader goal of eradicating fraud in the immigration system and national security threats.
Following the 2021 Taliban acquisition, TPS is allowing foreigners from countries facing other emergency situations that live legally in the United States, where then-President Joe Biden originally designated Afghanistan for TPS.
Many Afghans who supported the US military during the two-year war arrived under the Special Immigration Visa (SIV) program, while others, including former Afghan government workers and those linked to US missions, entered under the TPS amid the post-wisdrawal turmoil. These individuals are currently facing potential deportation.
When Kabul falls to the Taliban in 2021, the Western army will work to evacuate people. (Mod Crown Copyright via Getty Images)
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Former Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCall opposed allegations that security situations have improved and urged the administration to move to cancel the situation of Afghan immigration on SIVS or P1 and P2 visas.
The Taliban “craves a thirst for retribution against those who help to clarify the United States. Until they show substantial behavioral change, I urge the administration to continue to prioritize the safety of Afghan men and women who risk their lives to help our troops.”
Fox News Digital has contacted the White House and DHS in a request for comment.
