The US told several Afghans to await relocation in Pakistan after escaping Taliban rule. Two years later, many are facing deportation.

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People sit on benches with their backs to the camera.
Afghan refugees await registration at a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office in Pakistan.

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US passport applications are backlogged again — with wait times as high as 11 weeks — just in time for Spring break

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A traveler carries his passport and declaration as he goes through U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A traveler carries his passport and declaration as he goes through U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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