Afghans stranded in Mexico under Trump immigration crackdown face bleak choices


Muslim migrants stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled all U.S. asylum appointments for migrants waiting in Mexico are seen at the Assabil shelter, the only such refuge in Mexico specifically for Muslim migrants, in Tijuana, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - Naser Zazai, 29, had planned to reunite with his mother and brother in the United States this week after fleeing Afghanistan, where he says he was threatened and attacked because his brother had once worked for the U.S. military.

Instead, he is now stranded in Mexico after U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday abruptly canceled all asylum appointments for migrants waiting in Mexico - including Zazai's, scheduled for Jan. 22.

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