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Groups call on veterans to protest Trump administration’s ‘intentional betrayal’ of Afghans who helped U.S. forces

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A coalition of advocacy groups that helped resettle Afghans who aided American forces during the war is ramping up its pressure campaign on President Donald Trump to reverse course.

The coalition of more than 250 groups is calling on veterans of the global war on terror to rally against the Trump administration for blocking the relocation of Afghans in danger of retaliation from the Taliban for working with the U.S ..

Some 200,000 Afghans have resettled in the U.S. since 2021 .

The State Department is expected to review a plan this week that would shutter the program entirely by April .

The plan could leave 200,00 Afghans stranded and some separated from their loved ones.

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73

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69

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64

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formal

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English

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53

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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