An estimated 3,852 refugees from Afghanistan have resettled in San Antonio since the U.S. troop withdrawal in August 2021.
Bilal, an Afghan refugee brought to the U.S. through the humanitarian parole process under Operation Allies Welcome, plays with his 17-month-old daughter, Mahsa, in his home.Two years after Afghan couple Bilal and Humaira resettled in San Antonio, they have welcomed a baby girl and obtained jobs helping fellow refugees adjust to Texas like they have.Two years after Bilal and Humaira were forced to leave Kabul following the evacuation of U.S.
While they’re not in danger of deportation or otherwise being asked to leave the country, the backlogs in the process have led to uncertainty for refugees like Bilal and Humaira. In the meantime, as important documentation like driver’s licenses and work permits approach expiration, it’s not always clear when — or if — they’ll arrive.Brenda Bazán / San Antonio ReportRAICES
“During the day, during my lunch break, every time, I have to check,” he said. “I can say, more than 100 times, I’m checking my app. Hopefully I will hear something.” “We all know the image of someone rock climbing,” Ryan said. “Being up on top. … That’s getting your green card. Everybody’s trying to get up there. The [handholds], that’s SIV and asylum. They get you climbing up to the top. The pad on the ground is parole. … The harness is TPS .”
“Physically, I’m safe, and other Afghans are safe here. But mentally, we are not safe here, and every second we need to think about our status,” Bilal said., was re-introduced in both the House and the Senate in July and proposes to open a pathway to citizenship for Afghan refugees already in the U.S., as well as vulnerable Afghans in other countries waiting for their special immigrant visas.
Culturingua, a nonprofit in San Antonio, is one group that helps Arab American and South Asian American communities develop skills they need, like learning about building credit, learning English and job training, providing avenues to mental health services for those who lived through the war.on Afghan evacuees’ experiences during their resettlement in San Antonio.
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