The Preamble

The Preamble

From Allies to Targets

A new immigration crackdown is sweeping up Afghans who were promised safety in exchange for service

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Rebecca Gibian
Oct 23, 2025
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From the Editor:
Today is the last day to read the Oct 23 edition of The Preamble –– tomorrow, we’ll debut an all-new issue about AI. It includes all new ways to think about this technology that is, ready or not, revolutionizing the world at a speed we’ve never seen before.

Our immigration articles will move to the archive tomorrow, but before that happen…

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