Two former interpreters for the U.S. Army arrived in the U.S. less than a month ago and have gotten some help from the International Council for Refugees and Immigrants. But Monday, the organization's founder said they put that help on hold after the White House passed their executive order last week.

More than 1,600 Afghan refugees planned to arrive in the United States before Monday’s deadline, but the government abruptly canceled their flights. The refugees, who helped U.S. troops in Afghanistan before the chaotic withdrawal in August 2021,