Forbes ’30 Under 30′ honoree’s charity accused of mistreating refugees, sued for fraud Tuesday, April 11 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Late last year, a former Afghan refugee who has been widely celebrated for his humanitarian work evacuating Afghans and Americans from Afghanistan after the United States' withdrawal, landed a coveted spot on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list -- branding him... Read More.
Biden administration fast-tracking Ukrainian refugees into US Thursday, April 21 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration on Thursday announced it is moving to fast-track Ukrainian refugees coming to the United States.Beginning April 25, the administration says U.S.-based individuals and entities can apply to the Department of Homeland Security to sponsor Ukrainian citizens -- in an... Read More.
Gov. Wolf encourages schools to welcome Ukrainian refugees Saturday, April 2 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Governor Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has provided guidance to schools as they begin to welcome refugee families from Ukraine with school-age children.“We have all watched with tremendous sadness as Ukrainians endured horrific and unprovoked attacks on... Read More.
US says it will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees Thursday, March 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday will announce that the U.S. will accept 100,000 Ukrainian refugees, according to a senior administration official.“To meet this commitment, we are considering the full range of legal pathways to the United States and that includes U.S. refugee... Read More.
Biden admin considering ways to fast-track bringing Ukrainian refugees to U.S. Friday, March 18 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is considering ways to fast-track bringing Ukrainian refugees to the U.S. amid the historic surge across Europe of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's war, according to U.S. officials.But the administration faces some legal hurdles to doing so, especially to giving Ukrainians refugee... Read More.
Airbnb hosts opening their hearts — and doors — to refugees fleeing Ukraine Thursday, March 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The Russian invasion of Ukraine has displaced thousands of people, many of whom are fleeing to nearby Poland and elsewhere. Now Airbnb.org -- the non-profit wing of the popular home-sharing company -- is stepping up to help.Airbnb.org's Open Homes Initiative got... Read More.
Biden admits historic low number of refugees, outside of Afghan evacuees Thursday, October 7 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- With the fall of the Afghan government, the Biden administration has so far brought roughly 60,000 Afghans to the U.S., with plans for tens of thousands more to arrive in the next year.But those high numbers belie a broken refugee resettlement program... Read More.
Female US service member allegedly assaulted by male Afghan refugees at Fort Bliss Saturday, September 25 by ABC News(FORT BLISS, N.M.) — The FBI is investigating after a female U.S. service member reported she was assaulted by a group of male Afghan evacuees at Fort Bliss in New Mexico.The woman, who was helping to support the evacuees brought from Afghanistan to the... Read More.
US families step up to welcome Afghan refugees in their homes Monday, September 13 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Kenneth and Adi Martinez have an extra bedroom in the home they share outside of Seattle with their 6-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter.So when the Martinezes watched the coverage of tens of thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan last month as the Taliban took over,... Read More.
Aid for Afghan Allies raises $7,000, truckload of donations Friday, September 10 by wcednewsDuBois, PA – Thank you so much to everyone who helped donate to the Aid for Afghan Allies cause, giving back to the refugees who helped our troops in Afghanistan and who are now in our country with little to nothing at all.Together as... Read More.
