Those still at the camp struggle to fill their time, resting in the middle of the day to avoid the desert heat, and roaming streets that are named after U.S. states to help them learn about what was supposed to be their new home. Schooling is limited, especially for older students.
Twice in the past year, Iranian strikes have hit nearby in Qatar — once last June in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, and again during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that began Feb. 28.
The camp offers poor protection against the strikes, said VanDiver, whose group received multiple recordings from “terrified” residents of missiles being intercepted over their heads.
The arrival of Afghan allies to the U.S. had already slowed to a crawl as the Trump administration reshaped the U.S. immigration system. But their hopes were further dashed in November when a shooting in Washington killed one National Guard
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