Over a Dozen Christian leaders urge Trump to Protect Afghan Christians from Deportation

Ryan Foley : Mar 19, 2026
Christian Post

[ChristianPost.com] More than a dozen Christian leaders have written a letter to President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem calling for protections for Afghan Christian refugees amid concerns about their deportation. The letter, published Friday, begins by praising the Trump administration for prioritizing "international religious freedom as a central pillar of American foreign policy." The Christian leaders urged the administration to "continue this vital work by ensuring that Afghan Christians, among the most vulnerable religious minorities in the world, are not returned to danger." ... "Afghanistan is among the most dangerous places in the world for Christians," the signatories wrote. "Conversion from Islam is considered apostasy under Taliban rule and is punishable by imprisonment or execution."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pixabay)