December 18, 2022 30 retired military leaders urge Congress to pass Afghan Adjustment Act before the new year Retired military top brass wrote a letter urging Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, allowing Afghan evacuees to get permanent residency quicker.
December 16, 2022 Angelina Jolie leaves role as United Nations refugee agency envoy after 21 years Angelina Jolie is ending her decadeslong partnership with the United Nations as its special envoy through the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. She will continue to work with refugees but through local organizations.
December 8, 2022 Ukrainian refugees struggle to find work in US, some agencies want government to extend stay Many Ukrainian refugees have relocated to the United States amid Russia's war, but some are struggling to find work and concerned about eventually being required to return home.
December 7, 2022 What is the Afghan Adjustment Act and how could it help America's forgotten allies? Many of the thousands of Afghan evacuees who resettled in the U.S. are still seeking permanent residency in America more than a year after fleeing Afghanistan.
October 6, 2022 Russian nationals flee military service, request asylum in Alaska Both U.S. Senators from Alaska said Thursday that two Russians arrived at St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea to request asylum this week.
September 18, 2022 New model to enlist regular Americans to resettle refugees Humanitarian organizations and ordinary American citizens are working to help resettle Afghan refugees after the U.S. military's withdrawal from Kabul in 2021.
September 9, 2022 Illinois mayor 'unhappy,' says Chicago officials failed to inform him about migrants sent to town A mayor in the Chicago suburbs wasn't told that his town would be receiving over 60 migrants, who were taken to a local Hampton Inn hotel.
May 8, 2022 St. Louis seeking to boost population with Afghan refugees Civic leaders in St. Louis are attempting to boost population numbers lost over the years by taking in more Afghan refugees.
May 2, 2022 First lady Jill Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees in Romania, Slovakia Jill Biden will meet with Ukrainian mothers and children who fled their country after Russia's invasion.
April 30, 2022 Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday.
