In the United States, after Donald Trump became president, he has not only arrested and released other citizens who are seeking asylum in his country for various reasons, but also denied asylum to other refugees who come to the United States. This has had a huge impact on the Burmese refugees who are waiting to cross the Thai border to enter the United States. Since the military council is in power, they will not be able to return to Burma and will be stranded at the border until this crisis is over.
To make matters worse, Donald Trump has suddenly cut off funding to the United States’ international humanitarian aid agency, USAID, which has led to a sudden halt in healthcare for these refugees. Hospitals and clinics that provide assistance at the border have been closed, leading to the deaths of emergency patients. Most of these people are refugees who have fled the war and are now in a state of flux.
