Tag: Afghanistan
Opposition voices to Afghan refugee resettlement in Minnesota are virtually nonexistent
It appears all major Minnesota voices addressing the Afghan refugee situation support bringing them into the North Star State, a state that has already...
Omar urges Biden to increase refugee admissions cap
Rep. Ilhan Omar has joined a group of Democrats in urging President Joe Biden to increase the refugee admissions cap to 200,000 for the...
‘Tough day’: Biden addresses nation after troops killed in Afghanistan attack
A major explosion erupted outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul Thursday.
At least 100 people — men, women and children — were killed, including...
Minnesota delegation reacts to Kabul attack: ‘Didn’t need to be this...
Minnesota's representatives and senators in Washington D.C. have expressed their sorrow, offered up prayers, and released statements in the wake of the suicide bombing...
12 U.S. service members killed after multiple explosions in Afghanistan
(The Center Square) — Explosions in Afghanistan outside the Kabul airport Thursday have led to several civilian and military casualties and further heightened the...
Phillips flip-flops stance on Afghanistan, covers for Biden administration
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips flip-flopped his stance on the current administration’s handling of Afghanistan, moving to cover for President Joe Biden just days after...
Walz administration ‘eager’ to accept more Afghan refugees
As Afghan refugees flee their country, Gov. Tim Walz has made it clear that Minnesota is “eager” to accept and welcome them.
In a letter...
Minnesota braces for influx of Afghan refugees
Minnesota groups are preparing for an influx of refugees from Afghanistan, which is controlled by the Taliban.
Both current President Joe Biden and former President...
‘Shameful failure of American leadership’: Kabul falls, Ghani flees, Taliban reclaim...
A Taliban rampage across Afghanistan continues, with territory controlled by the United States-backed government shrinking to just Panjshir Province.
As the terror group overtook Kabul capital for...
Commentary: Clock is ticking to help Afghan interpreters
President Joe Biden’s choice to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan is an indefensible and unnecessary military blunder.
Regardless, the unwise decision to abandon Afghanistan rather than...