World Jul 15 The UK says thousands of Afghans have been resettled in Britain under a secret program By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Feb 24 Groups call on veterans to protest Trump administration’s ‘intentional betrayal’ of Afghans who helped U.S. forces Within hours of taking office, Trump issued an executive action that indefinitely halted all refugee admissions and foreign aid, including cancelling flights for Afghans who were already vetted and who had booked flights to come to the U.S. Trump’s actions… By Laura Barrón-López
Politics Jan 22 Watch 6:08 Refugees already cleared to settle in U.S. have flights canceled after Trump order President Trump’s executive order suspending all refugee admissions into the U.S. has far-reaching consequences. Tens of thousands of Afghans, including family members of active-duty U.S. service members, are now in limbo despite some already receiving approval to relocate to the… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat
World Oct 18 Watch 8:07 In Scotland, Afghan women find another chance to pursue their dreams of becoming doctors Nineteen talented Afghan women, whose university education was cut short by the Taliban, now have a chance to fulfill their dreams in Scotland. They’re all aiming to be doctors and have been given places at Scottish medical schools through a… By Malcolm Brabant
Nation Sep 24 An Afghan man’s denied asylum case offers a glimpse into U.S. immigration court The case of an Afghan man who represented himself in U.S. immigration court offers a rare look in that system's proceedings. A Texas judge denied him asylum and ordered him deported. But experts who reviewed a transcript of the April… By Julie Watson, Associated Press
Sep 18 With new newspaper and new businesses, Afghan refugees finding new community in Missouri By Gabrielle Hays While more than 1.6 million Afghans have fled the country since 2021, the total number in neighboring countries is 8.2 million, underscoring the humanitarian crisis for one of the largest displaced groups in the world. Some now call St. Louis… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 7:36 How language translation technology is jeopardizing Afghan asylum-seekers By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has worsened since U.S. forces withdrew in 2021. For Afghans applying for asylum, the process is proving increasingly difficult, and technology is causing some claims to get lost in translation. Andrew Deck, a reporter for… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:19 Afghans who fled their homes during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal reflect on the last year By Nick Schifrin, Valerie Plesch, Enrique Huaiquil The U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last August caused hundreds of thousands of Afghans to flee their homes. More than 76,000 of them were evacuated to the U.S., with most entering on humanitarian parole, allowing them to live… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 4:28 One year after evacuating Afghanistan, teen refugee pursues musical dreams By Student Reporting Labs This month marks one year since the U.S. withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghan nationals since last August. Now, one teen refugee is pursuing her musical dreams thanks to a… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:41 An Afghan man’s struggle to find refuge in Poland after escaping the Taliban By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, almost 4 million Ukrainian refugees have fled into Poland, where they’ve generally received a warm welcome. But at the same time, Poland is trying to deter thousands of migrants from the Middle East… Continue watching