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Nearly 600 Afghan refugees are out of hotels and now have a place to call home. International Institute CEO Arrey Obenson will explain how the institute found them housing — and what comes next.

Inamullah Niazai speaks during an interview Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in St. Louis. Niazai is one of about 600 people who have fled Afganistan and made it to St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Inamullah Niazai sits on the front porch step of his red-brick St....

St. Louis civic leaders want to attract Afghan refugees in hopes of offsetting decades of population loss and rejuvenating urban neighborhoods. The newcomers are grateful for a chance at a new life.

As of early April, the International Institute hadnt received guidelines from the U.S. government regarding a program to welcome Ukrainian refugees.

About six months after the evacuation, about 84,600 Afghan nationals have arrived in the United States. Many face not only settling into a new life but also the added stress of loved ones stuck overseas.

In the past year, St. Louis has resettled 538 Afghans who arrived in the U.S. as refugees of their war-torn country.

The International Institute of St. Louis is changing its resettlement playbook and asking outside nonprofits to help for the first time in recent history.

Afghan refugees are headed to the St. Louis metro area, and the International Institute of St. Louis is ready to welcome them with help from the community.

Afghan refugees are headed to the St. Louis metro area, and the International Institute of St. Louis is ready to welcome them with help from the community.