File photo of a protest at San Francisco International Airport following the temporary ban on entry of citizens from several Muslim-majority countries decreed by US President Donald Trump. / EFE / Peter Dasilva memo obtained by CNN .
Around 10,000 refugees in different parts of the world have been stranded, according to a source cited by the network.On Monday, Trump signed an executive order deeming the U.S. refugee admissions program “detrimental to the interests” of the country and ordering its suspension effective January 27. However, the deadlines appear to have been moved up, although it is unclear what prompted the change.According to the memo obtained by CNN, the agency in charge of the processing and arrival of refugees notified those affected and those involved in resettlement that the program had been suspended until further notice.
Among those affected are more than 1,600 Afghan refugees who had been approved to seek asylum in the US.
“All previously scheduled refugee travel to the United States is being cancelled, and no new bookings will be made. Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs) should not request travel for new refugee cases at this time,” the document states.
Among those affected are more than 1,600 Afghan refugees who had been approved to seek asylum in the US, as part of a program established by the Joe Biden administration following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021.
This group includes those who served alongside American soldiers during the war, as well as family members of active-duty military personnel.
During his first term (2017-2021), Trump adopted several executive orders known as the “Muslim ban,” which sought to ban citizens from Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. These measures sparked large protests at the country’s airports and faced legal challenges.
On that occasion, chaos ensued within the United States, with multiple people detained at airports after landing, while others were prevented from boarding flights abroad.
This time, Trump’s order has directly prevented refugees from boarding the planes, avoiding images of chaos on US soil.
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EFE (via 14ymedio), Washington, 22 January 2025 — The Trump administration has cancelled the flights of some 10,000 refugees who had already been approved to travel to the United States after a process that can take years, according to a State Department memo obtained by CNN.