NPR: refugees in the U.S. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=959627466 refugees in the U.S. en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:26:31 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: refugees in the U.S. https://www.npr.org/tags/959627466/refugees-in-the-u-s Afghans who helped the U.S. are in dangerous limbo after Trump's order on refugees Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:45:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5273521/trump-executive-order-refugee-afghanistan-veterans https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/nx-s1-5273521/trump-executive-order-refugee-afghanistan-veterans

Tens of thousands of Afghans who risked their lives working for the U.S. government or military are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued two executive orders targeting refugees.

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]]> Diaa Hadid How These 2 Members Of The Paralympic Refugee Team Got To The Games Swimmer Abbas Karimi and discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour spoke to <em>Here & Now</em> about their journeys — from Afghanistan and Iran, respectively — to the Tokyo Paralympics. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:00:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1030992801/refugee-paralympic-team-tokyo-2020-shahrad-nasajpour-abbas-karimi https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1030992801/refugee-paralympic-team-tokyo-2020-shahrad-nasajpour-abbas-karimi

Swimmer Abbas Karimi and discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour spoke to Here & Now about their journeys — from Afghanistan and Iran, respectively — to the Tokyo Paralympics.

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]]> Rachel Treisman Life Is 'Really Tough' For Refugees Trying To Settle In Pandemic America Federal aid ends after 90 days, when refugees are expected to be self-sufficient. With the coronavirus on top of Trump administration cuts to the refugee program, the challenges are overwhelming. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:21:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/958293702/life-is-really-tough-for-refugees-trying-to-settle-in-pandemic-america https://www.npr.org/2021/01/25/958293702/life-is-really-tough-for-refugees-trying-to-settle-in-pandemic-america

Federal aid ends after 90 days, when refugees are expected to be self-sufficient. With the coronavirus on top of Trump administration cuts to the refugee program, the challenges are overwhelming.

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