Afghanistan Refugees

The president has halted programs and funding for agencies that serve a heavily vetted and vulnerable population.

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County's Felicia Castricone and Hiscock Legal Aid Society's Lucy Saldana break down the system that local and state officials hope will welcome those fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Afghan refugees who've come to the area still face barriers securing employment and adjusting to life in the Syracuse Area. A grant from the Central New York Community Foundation aims to fill the gaps in support.

A free training on Thursday invites the legal community across all specialties and interpreters to help those who fled Afghanistan to file for asylum.

Syracuse-based Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment has been approved to resettle 50 people from Afghanistan by the federal Afghan Placement and Assistance Program. Some could be those who helped the US military as translators or contractors, and are now threatened to be in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Community is being asked to welcome and support them..

Vera House is following with great concern what the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan will mean for women, girls, and activists there. The organization also stands ready to help when refugees arrive in Central New York. Co-executive director Angela Douglas says she’s heard an overwhelming sense of fear from those unable to flee Afghanistan.

The evacuation from Afghanistan is complete, but Central New York’s congressmembers say the botched pullout of troops has only created more problems that will impact us here at home. They’re mainly concerned about keeping the country safe.

Syracuse’s refugee resettlement agencies say they’re ready to take in evacuees from Afghanistan who make their way here after escaping the grip of the Taliban. A pair of deadly explosions at and near the airport in Kabul today made the situation that much more dire.