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Saturday August 28, 2021

Waves Of Afghan Refugees Are Arriving In The U.S. Here's Some Help They Can Expect

Afghan Abdul Aman Sediqi, a special immigrant visa recipient, holds his son Edris as he and his family prepare to sign a lease on a new apartment on Thursday. Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters hide caption

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National

Waves Of Afghan Refugees Are Arriving In The U.S. Here's Some Help They Can Expect

August 28, 2021 • The sudden influx means resettlement agencies are rushing to secure a range of services for evacuees as they begin a new chapter of their lives.

Wednesday August 18, 2021

The Taliban Seized Her City. Now America's Red Tape Stops Her From Fleeing

A man holds a certificate acknowledging his work for Americans as crowds gather Tuesday outside Kabul's international airport in the Afghan capital. AP hide caption

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Asia

The Taliban Seized Her City. Now America's Red Tape Stops Her From Fleeing

August 18, 2021 • Zainab filled out all the forms for a special immigrant visa but now can only watch as the Americans leave Afghanistan. Some 8,000 miles away in the U.S., all her husband can do is hope.