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KABUL, Afghanistan / NBC News — More than two dozen Sacramento school students are stuck in Afghanistan after the U.S. evacuation ended earlier this week, according to the San Juan Unified School District.
“We can confirm that we currently have 29 students, from 19 families, in Afghanistan,” Raj Rai, director of communication for the school district, said Tuesday, responding on behalf of Superintendent Kent Kern. “We stand ready to support these students and families in whatever way that we can.”
The total number of students from the school district still in Afghanistan was thought to be 32, but the district had since learned that three students had been evacuated, he said.
The Sacramento area has one of the largest populations of Afghan immigrants in the U.S. It’s not clear if the students stuck in Afghanistan are U.S. citizens.
Officials continue to help U.S. citizens and their families in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the State Department said. The department was also continuing efforts to help lawful permanent residents, as well as many Afghans who “stood with us over the years” and are seeking to leave Afghanistan, the spokesperson said.
The U.S. war in Afghanistan drew to a close Monday nearly 20 years after America invaded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, toppling the Taliban government.
The Taliban are now back in power after a lightning-fast offense that took Afghans and the West by surprise.
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Article URL : https://nbc-2.com/news/national-world/2021/09/01/29-california-students-stuck-in-afghanistan-school-district-says/