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Refugee Resettlement
April 27, 2022
Grace Segers
The Debilitating Uncertainty Facing Afghan Refugees in the U.S.
Eight months after American troops withdrew from Afghanistan, those who fled the Taliban are still struggling to get settled into their new lives.
March 8, 2022
Felipe De La Hoz
Europe Can Handle Ukrainian Refugees—for Now. But Will It Need America’s Help?
The European Union is poised to handle the first big wave of migration. But if the war endures, the United States will have to play a role in resettling those fleeing violence.
February 28, 2022
Grace Segers
Washington Confronts Ukraine’s Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Half a million people have already fled Ukraine. How can the U.S. respond?
September 6, 2021
Felipe De La Hoz
Getting to the U.S. Is Just the First Hurdle for Afghan Refugees
Trump and the pandemic left the refugee resettlement system in tatters. It needs money, volunteers, and to remove bureaucratic barriers.
August 17, 2021
Matt Ford
Biden Has Two Weeks to Save As Many Afghans As He Can
It normally takes more than two years to get a refugee out of the country. The president doesn’t have that kind of time.
April 17, 2020
Felipe De La Hoz
A New Home in a Country Shuttered by a Pandemic
“When I arrived at the airport, I felt that hardness just ripped off. But that stayed for only two weeks. Then the coronavirus came."
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