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news The Guardian World 2026-04-22

Trump officials consider moving Afghans to Congo

The Trump administration is reportedly discussing sending up to 1,100 Afghans, who supported US forces, to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This consideration follows the suspension of a program that allowed these Afghans to apply for resettlement in the US.


<p>Discussions reportedly come after Trump’s decision to stop initiative that allowed group to apply to resettle in the US</p><p>The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send up to 1,100 Afghans who helped US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a non-profit confirmed on Tuesday.</p><p>The resettlement talks, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html">first reported by the New York Times</a>,...

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