Afghan refugees resettled in Oklahoma still facing challenges, leaders say
"These same people are asking for our continued help. They didn't come here asking for a handout. They came here for an opportunity," Kerri Keck said.
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"These same people are asking for our continued help. They didn't come here asking for a handout. They came here for an opportunity," Kerri Keck said.
Secretary of homeland security and it's clear _ secretary of homeland security and it's clear that when it comes to both— it's clear that when it comes to both security and migration and resettlement issues for afghanistan, we have _ resettlement issues for afghanistan, we have a _ resettlement issues for afghanistan, we have a lot in common and it's very— we have a lot in common and it's very important for close cooperation also with _ very important for close cooperation also with the us. in the meeting today, _ also with the us. in the meeting today, many ministers also recalled the imp...
Of thousands of people over the last ten years through a variety of disasters, variety of resettlement issues. every one of them is a last minute scramble. i have total confidence in the church world service and we're also here 24/7 to be able to help and we're going to be there each step of the way with the host families. >> and i mean, can -- if somebody ends up having a family needs -- ends up for six months, i mean, hide up in red tape, can you house somebody for six months? >> a host family, i presume, can host them for as long as they want. we won't expect anyone to house people longer t...
Refugee families. those organizations that have been around for obviously a very long time are doing the screening. they matched us and we work on the host side. >> and are you doing this in countries around the world? >> all countries around the world that will receive refugees. so obviously, united states here but we're in 220 countries and regions and so i expect us to be able to -- our hosts to be able to receive refugees and refugee families in countries all over the world. >> there are those who might be concerned that the evacuation process has been rushed and some of these refugees may...