“They take care of me here. They gave me food. They gave me a place, a motel room. Oh my God, I love it here. I will never leave.” Linode Lafleur, who fled violence in Haiti and settled in Portland Maine
Portland, Maine, has traditionally been welcoming to new migrants. But it’s struggling to handle more asylum-seekers amid housing shortages.
Source: Maine’s open door for refugees meets a housing shortage, The Christian Science Monitor, byDoug Struck, July 15, 2022
After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban tens of thousands of Afghans made their way to the United States. They were allowed to stay under a program called “humanitarian parole.” But that status expires in a couple of months, and although they can renew one time, many are calling for Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would allow them to seek more permanent status.
For thousands of Afghans, the American withdrawal from Kabul was just the beginning of a long, dangerous search for safety.
“Recognition of Taliban — violation of women’s rights,” the women chanted during the march, which lasted no longer than 10 minutes in the capital.
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