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They form the largest Afghan community in North America with the second being Afghan Canadians. Afghan Americans may originate from any of the ethnic groups of Afghanistan. The Afghan community in the United States was minimal until large numbers were admitted as refugees following the December 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
The US admitted more than 10,000 Afghan refugees from the United Arab Emirates, which became a temporary host to them on behalf of other nations. However, nearly 12,000 refugees remained in the Abu Dhabi facility as of August 2022.
Afghan diaspora refers to the Afghan people that reside and work outside of Afghanistan. They include natives and citizens of Afghanistan who have immigrated to other countries. The majority of the diaspora has been formed by Afghan refugees since the start of the Soviet–Afghan War in 1979; the largest numbers temporarily reside in Iran.
About 94,000 Afghanistan evacuees have arrived ... About 94,000 Afghanistan evacuees have arrived as part of the U.S. effort to resettle vulnerable refugees, including those who worked for the U.S ...
Nasirullah Mohammadi is one of the 76,000 Afghans who were lucky enough to get on a U.S. military flight out of Kabul in August 2021 after the Taliban reclaimed control.
After 9/11, tens of thousands of Afghans assisted and protected U.S. military and relief efforts. They've earned a pathway to refuge in the USA.
Northern Virginia is one of three places in the United States where large number of Afghan refugees were firmly resettled since around 1980. Each year (from 1980 onward) groups of Afghan refugee families lawfully entered the United States. These families were issued by the U.S. Department of State special travel documents.
Months after a hasty and chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan, some are still cold, worried and separated from family. Nearly 50,000 Afghan Refugees Are Living In Limbo On U.S. Military Bases Skip ...