President Donald Trump's foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution, a leading advocate and a US official said on Saturday.
The stoppage was triggered by Trump's order to halt foreign development aid for 90 days, pending a review of efficiencies and consistency with his "America First" foreign policy.
Experts and advocacy groups say the foreign aid pause has led to chaos in US and international aid operations and halted nutrition, health, vaccination, and other programs.