Afghan refugees
Hundreds of Pets Got Out of Afghanistan. Their Rescuers Didn’t.
More than 100 veterinarians and animal shelter volunteers are still hiding in Afghanistan or a third country, waiting for U.S. visas. One vet was killed in Kabul in July.
Afghan Refugees Are Still Reliving the Trauma of Escaping the Taliban
As Europe contends with the refugee crisis created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Afghans who fled the Taliban are still struggling to adjust to their new reality.
Afghan Refugee Sets Self on Fire, Others Sew Lips Shut As Desperation Rises
Afghan refugees stuck in Indonesia are staging protests in a bid for quicker resettlement. Some have been waiting for over a decade.
GOP Rep. Says the Entire State of Montana Can’t Make Room for 75 Afghan Refugees
Rep. Matt Rosendale says the presence of 75 refugees would “compromise the safety of Montanans,” but he wouldn't say how.
This Is What It’s Like for Afghan Refugees Crossing the Border Into Pakistan
For thousands of Afghans who want to flee the Taliban, the only way out is overland to Pakistan. But their neighbour is turning them back.
GOP Rep. Says Girls Could Be ‘Raped and Killed’ by Unvetted Afghan Refugees
Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry is one of just 16 House Republicans who opposed a bill to make it easier for Afghan allies to flee to the United States.
New Video Shows Joy of Afghans Who Clung to Plane. Another Shows Dead Bodies on Tarmac.
Deeply unsettling footage shows the gruesome aftermath of people falling from the sky after their failed attempt to flee Taliban rule.
We Spoke to the Family of the Afghan Teenager Who Fell to His Death From a US Military Plane
The 17-year-old had hoped to escape Taliban rule and go to Canada or the United States.