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Families continue to be separated, with loved ones in Afghanistan who are unable to make it to the U.S. The two-year humanitarian parole that most were admitted to the U.S. with is running out; those who have yet to apply for asylum or other immigration relief must reapply for parole, or lose their ability to legally stay in the U.S.
The pilots’ American hosts spirited them directly to the U.S. from there; Ahmad, who did not want his last name used for his family’s safety,that he was promised at the time that his family would be evacuated. But they’re still in Afghanistan.— Ahmad, speaking on AirTalk this week Many who arrived in the airlift remain in the U.S. on Temporary Protective Status, and others on humanitarian parole, said Jose Serrano, church and community engagement director for the Garden Grove office of World Relief, which works with refugees. In June, the U.S. allowed some Afghans to, which typically lasts just two years. Both allow them to remain in the U.S. legally and work here on a temporary basis, but neither leads to permanent status.
AirTalk also spoke with Los Angeles attorney Wogai Mohmand, who in 2021 co-founded Project ANAR to provide immigration services and advocate for Afghan refugees. The airlift created a chaotic situation as Afghans brought into the U.S. were taken to military bases where they had to wait, sometimes for months, before being released and connected with resettlement agencies. Some peopleAfghan refugees line up for food at Fort Pickett in Virginia, one of several U.S. military bases where airlifted refugees were temporarily housed.There are a large number of people that are difficult to reach,” Mohmand said.
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