Afghans who aided the U.S. military against the Taliban sat down for a discussion on their countrymen who were left behind in Afghanistan after American troop withdrawal under the Biden administration. They expressed frustration with the Trump administration for its continued lack of action to help them and their families, criticizing administration officials for prioritizing immigration policies that have resulted in some of those same Afghan military aids being arrested and deported after being brought to the U.S. This event was part of the Military Reporters and Editors Conference.