How an Afghan family ended up detained by ICE amid bureaucratic limbo

An Afghan family, split by U.S. and Canadian immigration policies, fled Afghanistan; some are already in Canada as legal refugees, while the rest are detained by ICE in the U.S. The detainees are in bureaucratic limbo after changes to U.S. asylum rules under the Trump administration. They are eligible for asylum in Canada but cannot fly there without a visa, which remains under review. Their U.S. lawyer fears deportation back to Afghanistan, as their Canadian lawyer seeks expedited entry, prompting questions about Canada’s responsibility to those with ties there.