Five years after tens of thousands of Afghans were airlifted to U.S. cities, many have built careers as dental assistants, mechanics, and attorneys.
Organizations that help newcomers have started to cut programs and lay off staff due to the loss of funding.
Russia’s invasion has displaced millions of people. Some are rebuilding their lives and businesses in other countries.
Trump Administration-era cuts scaled back refugee programs, but the resettlement of 88,000 Afghans prompted them to ramp up and expand.
But remittances have actually fallen as the war has dragged on.
Erie, which voted for President Trump, has one of the largest populations of refugees in the country.
A family of six adjusts to life in the Connecticut suburbs.
They made it through the resettlement process. Now they must create new lives.
More relief agencies are turning to local community groups for help with refugees
