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Tens of Thousands of Afghans Work Their Way Through US Immigration System

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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsAfghan evacuees boarding American aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge in 2021

Aline Barros for Voice of America reports that, more than a year after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of Afghan families totaling more than 88,500 individuals have resettled in the United States through different immigration paths.  The article reviews the available paths to immigration status in the United States.  None are fast or certain.

KJ 

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