Mar 16 Biden adminstration extends temporary protected status to Afghan refugees By Ben Fox, Associated Press Afghan refugees in the U.S. will be allowed to stay for at least 18 months under temporary protected status, a move that'll help some of the thousands who arrived following the American withdrawal from their country. Continue reading
Mar 04 6 months after arriving in U.S., Afghan evacuees still worry about the families they left behind By Gabrielle Hays, Roby Chavez About six months after the evacuation, about 84,600 Afghan nationals have arrived in the United States. Many face not only settling into a new life but also the added stress of loved ones stuck overseas. Continue reading
Mar 01 Boebert outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Delivering the loudest heckling of the evening, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado blamed Biden for the 13 service members who were killed during the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan. Her outburst drew a chorus of boos from Democrats. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: FDA delays approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the FDA said it wants more data on whether to authorize three Pfizer COVID-19 shots for children under 5, President Biden ordered the release of $7 billion in frozen Afghan assets for humanitarian aid in… Continue watching
Feb 11 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan hold news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will give a news briefing Friday, Feb. 11. The briefing comes on the same day that President Joe Biden signed an executive order to create a pathway to… Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The order will require U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to billions of dollars of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs and to fund ongoing litigation by U.S. victims of terrorism. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis By Associated Press The Senate foreign relations committee held a hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's ongoing humanitarian crisis on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 10:59 After escaping Kabul, an Afghan interpreter reunites with an American vet By Hari Sreenivasan As Kabul fell to the Taliban last August, Abdul Qader Zaman and his family were among the tens of thousands desperately trying to flee the country. With the help of volunteers and veterans from his time as an interpreter for… Continue watching
Feb 04 WATCH: U.S. Central Command’s Gen. Frank McKenzie holds briefing on suicide bombing at Afghan airport By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that the suicide bomber acted alone, and that the deaths of more than 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were not preventable. Continue reading
Feb 03 Tens of thousands of Afghans have resettled across the U.S. Now, the challenge is making a home By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, Adam Kemp Coalitions of nonprofit partners, local businesses and interfaith organizations say challenges remain. Continue reading