First U.S. base to welcome Afghans is now first to close, as refugees resettled to new homes

In late July, Fort Lee in Virginia became the first U.S. military base to shelter refugees evacuated from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Rescue. In a statement, President Biden called this …

'Will help facilitate their resettlement': USCIS to waive application fees for Afghan refugees

CBS News reports that advocates for refugees evacuated from Afghanistan this past summer as part of Operation Allies Rescue have urged the Biden administration to waive immigration-related fees. Many …

U.S. launches private group sponsorship program for Afghan refugees. Will it help?

by Natasha Ishak

This story was originally published at Prism.

In late October, the U.S. State Department announced a new sponsorship program for incoming refugees from Afghanistan. Modeled after a …