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US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC
Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forces
Dozens of US lawmakers urged the Trump administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals who worked with US forces during the war in their homeland.
In a letter seen by Reuters, more than 80 House of Representatives members, including at least three Republicans as well as Democrats, appealed to secretary of state, Marco Rubio, to reconsider plans for 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting relocation.
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Β© Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images
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Hoang A Tuong Palace in Bac Ha, Vietnam
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Hoang A Tuong Palace, located in Bac Ha, Lao Cai, is a unique architectural blend of French colonial and local ethnic influences. Built in the early 20th century, the mansion once belonged to a powerful Hmong family. Today, it stands as a cultural and historical landmark in northern Vietnam, reflecting a fascinating period of Indochinese history.

