PHILIPPINES Philippines against US request to let 50,000 Afghan refugees in the country

The United States wants to move refugees temporarily in third countries. The Philippine government has yet to decide, but some senators have raised question. The Philippine president's sister fears some refugees could be American spies. Meanwhile, Afghans who worked with the US military find themselves stranded in third countries where they are often persecuted.

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