Afghan immigrants sued President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday in a challenge to the June travel ban that prevents them from reuniting with family members who have been stuck abroad for four years.
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Durani, an Afghan evacuee who was granted asylum due to the danger he would face if he returned to Afghanistan, now lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. President Donald Trump's travel ban prevents his family from joining him in the U.S., but a new lawsuit challenges that.Â
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Durani, left, a former member of the Afghan air force, worked with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan before his country fell to Taliban rule. Durani was deputy commander of the Kabul Air Base, which he helped defend against Taliban attacks. The base was surrendered to the Taliban in 2021.
COURTESY OF DURANI
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