In a significant setback for thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting resettlement in the United States from Pakistan, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation reinstating a travel ban on citizens from 12 countries,

When news of the Trump administration’s travel ban came down including word that Afghanistan was on the list, Negina Khalili’s phone lit up with questions from her family still in Afghanistan and Qatar: What would it mean for them?

Donald Trump's administration imposed a travel ban on 12 countries, excluding Pakistan. This is a shift from his earlier stance. Previously, Trump criticized Pakistan for harboring terrorists and cut aid.