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Essentially outlawed in texas starting today. challengers are already fighting this. well talk to some. in the aftermath of afghanistan, they escaped the taliban but now they have to start over. whats next for the refugees that are arriving in the u.s.? ♪ ♪ life is full of surprises when you least expect it. (woman laughs) and open. what happened to all your things? i know you needed a place to study, so... and other times, it pays off knowing what to expect. at university of phoenix, you ...

Their families. the ceo of refugee services of texas joins me now. thanks so much for being here. just explain how this works for the 77 afghans that youve resettled in texas, how do they get housing and food and jobs? >> yes, thank you for having me. so, the afghans that are coming are under a program called the special immigrant visa program, which was started about a dozen years ago to help iraqis and afghans who helped the u.s. overseas. it works a lot like the resettlement activities we do ...

As thousands of Afghan refugees arrive in the U.S, conservative pundits are already spreading fear-mongering about unvetted groups arriving.

(U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. JoAnn Makinano) In the wake of American withdrawals from Iraq and now Afghanistan, one group of U.S. allies whose work constantly put them and their families in harm’s way face another deadly challenge: being left behind. American troops are worried that the interpreters who helped U.S. and NATO forces during the Global War on Terrorism will face mass reprisals when their primary means of protection head home for good. “My fear is they will hunt him down,” U.S. ...

Here are five questions about Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal. ADVERTISEMENT Will the Taliban take over? This has been one of the biggest questions hanging over a potential U.S. withdrawal for the better part of two decades. In the most dire predictions from regional experts and others, a U.S. military withdrawal could mean the collapse of the Afghan government and a return to power for the Taliban, which in turn would roll back the tenuous gains made by Afghan women and minorities over the la...

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Leaving Afghanistan not an easy decision, entails risks: NATO Chief Speaking at the same press briefing, Austin said the United States will respond forcefully to any Taliban attack against US forces and allies during their withdrawal from Afghanistan. By ANI|   Posted by Sakina Fatima  |   Published: 15th April 2021 7:42 am IST NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, along with US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, during a presser in Brussels. (Photo Credit: NATO Twitter...

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday to increase refugee admissions to 125,000 by 2022, reversing Trump administration policies that lowered admissions to historically low levels.