What Trump’s ‘Pause’ on Asylum Decisions Means for the Bay Area’s Afghan Community and Beyond

Dec 3, 2025

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An Afghan American woman walks past an American flag October 24, 2001 in the “Little Kabul” district of Fremont, CA. Fremont has the largest Afghan community in the United States. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Guests:

Joseph Azam, board chair, Afghan-American Foundation

Nick Miroff, staff writer covering immigration, The Atlantic

Karen Musalo, professor of law and director of the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, UC Law San Francisco