Houston’s Afghan refugees, relatives face uncertainty

Council given money to house Afghan refugees
A council has been given government money to provide seven homes for Afghan refugees. The £1.75m grant to Dorset Council will help pay for three properties, which can also be used for homeless families at risk of going into bed and breakfast accommodation.
Houston’s Afghan refugees, relatives face uncertainty as Trump orders pause on resettlement program
Houston-area Afghan refugees don’t know when they’ll reunite with loved ones after President Donald Trump paused the federal resettlement program.
Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.
Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say
The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.
Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
The order “risks abandoning thousands of Afghan wartime allies” who worked with Americans before the Taliban takeover, the head of a resettlement group said.
Afghan refugee in Concord worries about Trump's order to freeze resettlement funds
Assad, an Afghan refugee now living in Concord, had been receiving help from a resettlement agency. But now, that money might dry up under President Donald Trump.
Twin Cities Afghan community worries as refugee program pauses
More than 1,600 Afghan refugees planned to arrive in the United States before Monday’s deadline, but the government abruptly canceled their flights. The refugees, who helped U.S. troops in Afghanistan before the chaotic withdrawal in August 2021,
Trump refugee resettlement pause order causes 'distress, hardship' for some Erie Afghans
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office suspending refugee resettlement programs for at least three months.
Trump’s executive order halting refugee resettlement ‘dashed’ the American dream for many Afghans
Shawn VanDiver, founder and president of #AfghanEvac, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the impact of President Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program, especially for the tens of thousands of Afghan refugees who served alongside U.
Afghans in Albania face uncertainty as Trump suspends refugee programme
Flag of Albania, left, and the old flag of Afghanistan, are adjusted ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Afghan refugees: Used, abused and refused
Yet, security concerns cannot be ignored. A significant number of illegal Afghan refugees have been involved in crimes, including muggings, robberies, and even murder. While Pakistan continues to show ...
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Surviving war, Afghan families are now caught in the crosshairs of refugee restrictions
Thousands of Afghan wartime allies have completed years of security vetting and final medical checks, but their travel is now indefinitely on hold.
Cricket-MCC announces fund for Afghan women's refugee team
Afghanistan's exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket ...
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Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Afghan refugees hold placards during a meeting to discuss their ...
Afghan refugee in Greensboro says family is stuck in holding country amid refugee ban
Afghan refugee in Greensboro says family is stuck in holding country amid refugee ban Kournikova, who stays mostly out of the ...
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Can Christians Save the Refugee Program?
Typically, agencies would receive $3,000 per refugee in federal assistance to support people during their first 90 days, with the goal of having them in jobs so they could cover their own rent and ...
Stop work order creates 'unprecedented' turmoil for refugees and agencies that serve them
On social media and in group chats, rumors about what could happen have spread. Resettlement agencies stick to the facts, and share what they know.
Newly arrived Michigan refugees at risk of losing rent, housing aid amid funding halt
The Trump administration's freeze in funding for refugee resettlements move sent shockwaves through Michigan's resettlement ...