The fall of Kabul has Afghans in New York mobilizing to help their families back home along with any compatriots who may soon find themselves in the city. Some of the first refugees arrived at Kennedy Airport this week.
U.S. diplomats issued an internal memo last month urging top State Department officials to take urgent action with evacuations as the Aug. 31 military withdrawal deadline approached.
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