06/02/2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that more than 1,100 Afghan refugees who are waiting in Qatar for resettlement in the United States will be relocated to third countries.
Speaking on (Monday, June 1) before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio responded to a question from Senator Chris C***s and said that following an attack on members of the U.S. National Guard, an executive order was issued under which no Afghan citizen is permitted to enter the United States.
He said that the United States is currently in discussions with several countries about accepting these individuals and is seeking a suitable and safe location for their resettlement.
The New York Times, citing US officials, reported earlier that the US government is considering relocating more than 1,100
Afghans who have been in limbo for over a year at Camp As Sayliyah, a former US military base in Qatar, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group includes former Afghan special forces members, interpreters, and their families, including hundreds of women and children.
According to The New York Times, those stranded in Qatar include interpreters and former employees of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and more than 400 children are among them.
