100 Iranians Remain Stranded In Austria Awaiting Asylum In The U.S.
The U.S. acceptance rate of Iranian Christians and other religious minority refugees has gone from nearly 100 percent to zero, leaving many stuck in transit.
As Christians all over the world celebrate Easter weekend, dozens of fellow faithful are growing weary â waiting for the virtual gates of America's refugee services to reopen.
More than 100 Iranian Christians and members of other religions have been stranded in Austria for over a year, after the U.S. program that welcomes religious minorities from Iran has all but shut its door under President Trump, refugee advocates say. Eighty Iranians who traveled to Vienna expecting to be resettled in the United States have already been denied asylum in America. Others are awaiting final U.S. approval.
The rejection puts the applicants at risk, has angered members
