Tagged: Afghan refugees

1st September 2021

With no evacuation flights, Afghans weigh risky overland trips to borders

As the last U.S. troops prepared to leave Afghanistan, Hussain, a U.S. passport holder who worked with the U.S. military, scrambled with his six daughters through Taliban checkpoints to the gates of Kabul airport...

Afghanistan / United States

27th August 2021

Explainer: Who are the Afghan refugees coming to the U.S. and what happens when they arrive?

Thousands of Afghans have arrived in the United States since the hurried evacuation of Afghanistan began in mid-August, including many who helped U.S. forces during its 20-year involvement in the country’s war. Why is...