Afghan Christian refugees facing deportation still in limbo; advocate rejects claim it's safe to return

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A woman advocating for around two dozen Afghan Christian refugees facing deportation who attend her North Carolina church has pushed back against the Trump administration's assertions that conditions in Afghanistan have improved enough for them to return and is still looking for someone in Washington to champion their cause.

Julie Tisdale, a seminary student who attends the Church of the Apostles in Raleigh, has expressed her disappointment that the Trump administration appears to be "doubling down" on its push to remove Afghan Christians from the country. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last month that it is ending temporary protected status for Afghanistan effective July 14.

Two months ago, Julie Tisdale wrote an op-ed for The Christian Post expressing concern about the plight of the refugees who attended her church after they had received a notice from the Trump administration informing them they had one week to leave the U.S.

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Afghan Christian refugees facing deportation still in limbo; advocate rejects claim it's safe to return

A member of a church working to ensure Afghan Christian refugees who attend the place of worship can remain in the country is lamenting the Trump administration s doubling down in ensuring the

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