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Afghan Refugees Stuck in Limbo as USRAP Suspension Defies Court Order

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A federal judge ordered the resumption of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) on February 25 .

A single Afghan USRAP applicant and her family have skirted the prohibition thanks to a workaround that advocates see as a method for other well-vetted, travel-ready refugees to follow in their path.

The International Refugee Assistance Project filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Washington challenging President Donald Trump 's January 20 executive order suspending the program.

Pakistani government has threatened to deport all Afghan citizens starting on April 1 .

APA has been trying to raise funds and gather household goods for the newly arrived family.

The only thing holding the women back from entry is a Global Boarding Letter .

The Pakistani government's current efforts to restart USRAP are nonexistent, with IRAP stating that "the government's attorney was unable to specify a single concrete step".