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Afghans seeking asylum say the dream of reaching the U.S. seems ever further away

Afghans who were in the process of seeking asylum in the United States have had their hopes repeatedly dashed under this Trump administration. In the U.S., they live in fear of ICE detention.

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Diaa Hadid
Diaa Hadid covers South Asia with a focus on India from NPR's bureau in Mumbai. It's a position she began in October 2023. She arrived there after spending six years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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