Afghan Allies Qatar Resettlement 2025: DR Congo or Taliban Rule?

United States – (Web Desk) – More than 1,100 Afghans are stuck in Qatar. They worked with US forces in Afghanistan. Now they fear going home. The Taliban is in charge there. These people could face serious danger if they return.

The Trump administration set a deadline. It wanted to close the camp by March 31. The camp is at a former US base in Qatar called as-Sayliyah.

Now, a troubling option has surfaced. The US may offer these Afghans two choices — move to the Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Shawn VanDiver is a US military veteran. He leads a group called AfghanEvac. His group helps former Afghan allies find safety. He says he was briefed on this plan. He is deeply concerned.

“You do not send vetted wartime allies — including over 400 children — into a country falling apart,” he said. DR Congo is dealing with its own war and refugee crisis right now.

VanDiver believes the plan is deliberate. He thinks the goal is to pressure Afghans into going back to Afghanistan.

The State Department did not confirm the DR Congo option. But it said the US is exploring “voluntary resettlement” for the camp’s residents. A spokesperson said moving them to a third country would offer safety and protect American security.

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine called the idea “insane.” He reminded lawmakers of a simple fact: these Afghans helped the United States. America made a promise to protect them.

“Going back on our word makes future partnerships harder,” Kaine warned. “It hurts our national security.”

Over 190,000 Afghans have already moved to the US after the Taliban took power in 2021. Most have lived peacefully. The refugee program began under President Biden. It had bipartisan support at first.

But Trump has sharply cut refugee processing. The change came after one Afghan — a veteran with PTSD who had worked with US intelligence — shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington last year. One soldier died.

That incident changed the political conversation. Now, hundreds of allies wait in uncertainty.