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Examining Afghan Evacuees' Resettlement: Insights and Lessons for Future Humanitarian Populations

1 Mar 2024

The abrupt and traumatic evacuation of more than 80,000 Afghans to the US in the fall of 2021 coincided with an ongoing global pandemic and a worsening US housing crisis. The US's resettlement infrastructure at the time was also weak as it was expanding and transitioning under a new administration after historically low refugee admissions levels in previous years. Afghan evacuees were caught in the middle of this policy shift and have experienced challenges with housing, employment, and the immigration system, among other issues.
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Authors

Diana Guelespe, Hamutal Bernstein, Jessica Darrow, Soumita Bose, Shruti Nayak, Danielle Kwon

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United States of America

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