About 150 Afghan family members of US troops stranded at Qatar camp set to close Sept 30

Published Aug 20, 02:53 PM UTC

An aid organization, AfghanEvac, reports that approximately 150 family members of U.S. troops and veterans are stranded at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, which the U.S. plans to close on September 30. The families, mostly Afghan nationals who worked for the U.S. government, have completed visa interviews but lack final paperwork due to a halt in visa distribution. The article highlights the personal story of former Marine Gunnery Sergeant Sean Jamshidi, whose brother is among those trapped. Advocacy groups are urging Congress to pass the Afghanistan TPS Act to resume visa processing. A White House proposal to relocate the refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been criticized as unsafe. The situation marks the fifth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.