Afghanistan

More than two years after the fall of Kabul, Afghan refugees who resettled in the United States are still waiting for permanent documentation.

As the government rushes to process extensions of humanitarian parole, it may be too late for people in states like Texas to keep jobs that require drivers licenses. Some may be caught in gap where they can't work.

A new documentary called Interpreters Wanted details an incredible moment in history, through the eyes of brothers who lived it, and barely escaped Afghanistan with their lives.

Nearly two years after the fall of the government in Afghanistan, people are still fleeing the Taliban to the United States. They make the arduous journey across Central and South America — walking through jungles — to reach the southern border, only to find uncertainty and frustration.

The Biden administration is working to allow tens of thousands of Afghans to remain in the United States. After the Taliban takeover two years ago, they were allowed to come to the U.S. under a temporary program, but that program is scheduled to expire this summer.

Kansas City-area members of Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic minority — some new arrivals since the U.S. evacuation in 2021 — are creating a community and celebrating traditions here while trying to call attention to the risk of genocide back in Afghanistan.

Far from home, a refugee builds a new life in Wichita.

Lucky took his family back to Afghanistan when his mother was hospitalized with kidney problems. Then the Taliban took over the country, and the family joined thousands of Afghans desperately trying to escape.

Kansans who help resettle refugees are preparing to welcome 500 people from Afghanistan to the state. Many are destined for Wichita and Kansas City, but they'll be scattered across Kansas.

Amid a chaotic troop withdrawal, veteran and refugee advocates are worried as they try to relocate Afghans who helped U.S. and allied forces in the region.