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Congress Ends Visa Program Amid Trump’s Afghan Policy Shift

2/5/2026

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Congress ended the program with no new visas, and many Republicans who once supported it align with Trump’s stance against Afghan partners.
In 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump honored Zia Ghafoori, an Afghan interpreter for U.S. Green Berets, in Afghanistan.
In 2022, after a shooting by an Afghan national, Trump froze the special visa program for Afghans who aided the U.S. government.

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Story summary

Congress ended the program with no new visas, and many Republicans who once supported it align with Trump’s stance against Afghan partners.
In 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump honored Zia Ghafoori, an Afghan interpreter for U.S. Green Berets, in Afghanistan.
In 2022, after a shooting by an Afghan national, Trump froze the special visa program for Afghans who aided the U.S. government.