World Dec 08 Thousands of Afghans wait at U.S. bases after frantic evacuation By Ben Fox, Associated Press
Nation Dec 05 Watch 7:34 Local community, businesses in the Bay Area band together to aid Afghan refugees The San Francisco bay area has the largest Afghan population in the US, making it an obvious place to resettle Afghan refugees. But it also has one of the country’s most expensive and competitive housing markets. Special correspondent Mike Cerre… By Mike Cerre
Nation Nov 14 Watch 4:02 How Maine is welcoming Afghan refugees The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August triggered a massive humanitarian crisis in the country as thousands of Afghans fled. Now Maine is one of many states welcoming some of the 50,000 Afghan refugees… By Hari Sreenivasan
World Apr 16 Watch 4:09 Biden flip-flops on refugee policy after blowback for keeping Trump-era restrictions Friday saw the Biden administration giving mixed messages on refugee admission. After receiving blowback for keeping the historically low refugee cap set by President Trump, the White House quickly reversed its position, and said it will move to lift them. By Yamiche Alcindor
World Jan 15 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia became the crucial 38th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. Three-quarters of the states now approve the amendment. Also, Russia’s government abruptly resigned after…
Jan 10 Texas will become first state to reject refugees under Trump executive order By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In a letter released Friday, Governor Greg Abbott wrote that Texas “has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system.”… Continue reading
Dec 18 Tennessee governor says state will keep resettling refugees By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Tennessee won't stop resettling refugees, Republican Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday, rejecting the option offered to states by President Donald Trump's administration. Continue reading
Dec 13 ‘The inn is not full in Minnesota,’ governor says on refugees By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Gov. Tim Walz says the Minnesota state government will continue to consent to refugee resettlement. Continue reading
Nov 21 Agencies sue Trump administration for allowing states, cities to block refugees By Julie Watson, Associated Press Refugees have the right to move anywhere in the United States after their initial resettlement, but at their own expense. Continue reading