Afghan Adjustment Act could help refugees trying to resettle in the U.S.

More than 76,000 Afghans have come to the United States in the past year, and 1500 now call Chicago home.

Afghan Adjustment Act
Krish O Mara, Vignarajah, President and CEO of LIRS, and veterans, refugee advocates, and Afghan evacuees, speaks during a press conference to urge members of Congress to pass an Afghan Adjustment Act, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Mariam Zuhaib / Associated Press
Afghan Adjustment Act
Krish O Mara, Vignarajah, President and CEO of LIRS, and veterans, refugee advocates, and Afghan evacuees, speaks during a press conference to urge members of Congress to pass an Afghan Adjustment Act, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. Mariam Zuhaib / Associated Press

Afghan Adjustment Act could help refugees trying to resettle in the U.S.

More than 76,000 Afghans have come to the United States in the past year, and 1500 now call Chicago home.

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It’s been nearly a year since the United States military withdrew from Afghanistan. Now, a bill in Congress could help Afghan refugees seeking permanent residence in the U.S.

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