Afghans fleeing Taliban forced to make 11-country trek amid slow US asylum process: report
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Afghans fleeing the Taliban and unable to enter the U.S. have resorted to journeying through South and Central America to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
The stark jump in Afghans illegally crossing the border to claim asylum jumped by 30% from the previous year following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover. Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news.
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