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Yalda Royan is waiting for a decision on her asylum application after fleeing Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover
Yalda Royan is waiting for a decision on her asylum application after fleeing Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover
Afghan evacuees in US live in fear as threat of returning home looms
Tens of thousands taken to America after military withdrawal from Afghanistan, but many could soon face deportation