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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 19 MIN

Kansas City advocates say Afghan refugees ‘deserve respect’ as Trump halts asylum claims

from Up To Date · host KCUR Studios

The Trump administration plans to re-examine the cases of all refugees and humanitarian evacuees admitted during the Biden administration, after the shooting of two National Guard members. Advocates in Kansas City say they trust the past vetting, and criticized the “planned destruction” of the country’s refugee programs.

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