Five years after tens of thousands of Afghans were airlifted to U.S. cities, many have built careers as dental assistants, mechanics, and attorneys.
Many Afghan refugees are in the U.S. as parolees, without a clear path to citizenship. Their parole is set to expire within months.
Trump Administration-era cuts scaled back refugee programs, but the resettlement of 88,000 Afghans prompted them to ramp up and expand.
