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Trump Pledges to Help Afghans Detained in the UAE

He vowed action on Truth Social following his administration’s halt of refugee resettlement

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Republican Senators, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
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Overview

  • Trump said on Truth Social that he will try to save Afghans held in the United Arab Emirates starting immediately.
  • He suspended U.S. refugee admissions after taking office in January and ended temporary deportation protections for Afghans in April.
  • The UAE agreed in 2021 to temporarily house thousands of Afghans evacuated during the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul.
  • Canada resettled about 1,000 of those evacuees in 2022, but the number still stranded in the UAE remains unclear.
  • Trump cited a report claiming the UAE planned to hand over some refugees to the Taliban, but that allegation has not been independently confirmed.