Afghanistan refugees

The next challenge for Afghan refugees is finding affordable housing and jobs

4:13pm February 25, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Afghan refugees have left their first destination in the U.S.: military bases. Now they're resettling in communities around the country. But finding affordable housing makes the transition difficult.

Zahra Yagana, her daughter Parisa and son Jawed spent close to two months at Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin.

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Newly arrived Afghans get creative and find their own way to homes

5:00am November 22, 2021

Thousands of recent Afghan refugees are still living on military bases as resettlement agencies struggle to find affordable housing. Some, like Zahra Yagana, are finding help in unexpected places.

Hossein Mahrammi, his wife, Razia Mahrami, and their four sons came from Kabul to the U.S. on a Special Immigrant Visa or SIV in March 2017.

They Came To The U.S. As Afghan Refugees. Now They Hope Their Story Will Help Others

8:00am September 05, 2021

by Marisa Peñaloza

Scenes of violence in Afghanistan triggered painful memories for Hossein Mahrammi and his family. He says starting a new life in the U.S. wasn't easy but they've embraced the culture and customs here.

Airbnb worked with partners over the weekend to place 165 refugees in housing shortly after they arrived in the United States.

Airbnb Will Provide Housing To 20,000 Afghan Refugees Around The World For Free

1:33pm August 24, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Aid groups say there's an urgent need for housing for tens of thousands refugees from Afghanistan as they begin to resettle around the world.

Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.

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The Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now To Help Afghan Refugees

4:09pm August 17, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Pentagon has set a goal of evacuating 9,000 people a day from the country. Those coming to the U.S. need assistance, as do those remaining in Afghanistan.

Internally displaced Afghans who have fled from northern provinces due to fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel take refuge Friday in a park in Kabul.

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A Quarter-Million People Have Fled Their Homes As Violence In Afghanistan Escalates

7:14pm August 13, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

About 80% of those affected by the Taliban offensive are women and children, according to the U.N. The situation has "all the hallmarks of a humanitarian catastrophe," one official said.

Ibrar Hussein Mirzai, an 18-year-old Afghan, has received asylum in Hungary and hopes to eventually gain Hungarian citizenship. He is aware that Hungarians don't like refugees. "I am a normal person just like them," he says.

Hungary Has A Xenophobia Problem

5:59am April 27, 2018

by Joanna Kakissis

Just 10 percent of Hungarians polled say they feel totally comfortable making friends with an immigrant. In a survey, Hungarians even rejected a group that doesn't exist.

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Demonstrators protest against the deportation of refugees back to Afghanistan at the Frankfurt, Germany, airport Wednesday night.

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Germany Deports First Group Of Afghan Asylum Seekers

8:13am December 15, 2016

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The 34 Afghan asylum seekers departed Frankfurt Airport for Kabul on a chartered flight. The deportations have been criticized for potentially putting the migrants back into harm's way.