Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal
More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.
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"We have been betrayed. Not by the American people, but by those in government who had promised to take us to safety in America."
— Alia , Other
"I worked honestly and faithfully with the Americans for years."
— Latif , Other
"I told them either you or the Qataris can kill us and send our dead bodies back to Afghanistan but we will not go back alive."
— Latif , Other
"These are all people that for one reason or another were connected to the United States mission [in Afghanistan]. And because of that connection, they're in danger."
— Shawn VanDiver , Activist
"Our living situation has felt like a slow death ever since Trump came to power."
— Alia , Other
Key People
Alia is an Afghan evacuee who worked as a lawyer before the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Latif is an elderly Afghan evacuee who worked at a US base in Afghanistan.
Shawn VanDiver is a US military veteran who runs AfghanEvac, a charity assisting resettled Afghans.
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