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The Washington Post

Former US presidents, religious leaders launch organization to aid Afghan evacuees

Lancaster Online

A group of Afghan refugees is expected to arrive in Lancaster County in the next three weeks, a local resettlement agency announced Friday.

ABC 27

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Organizations across the area are helping prepare for the arrival of several Afghanistan refugees and allies who will soon call the Midstate home. Leaders say they want to …

WFMZ-TV

Isa Ali and Abdulghani Samadi are U.S. citizens with their own trucking businesses.

WFMZ-TV

Exactly what towns they'll end up in is still being determined, but they're scheduled to begin moving from military bases in two to three weeks.

ABC 12 News

As waves of Afghans continue to arrive in the United States, many will likely resettle in Central Pennsylvania; Lancaster City in particular. The area has a long history of aiding refugees from around the world. A Lancaster-based non-profit, Bethany Christian Services, has been helping resettlement efforts since 2015. Already the organization has placed 250 Afghan allies and refugees, including 65 children who came to the U. S. alone after losing their parents.

The Morning Call

As thousands of Afghan allies and refugees arrive in the United States, Bethany Christian Services will help resettle 30 people in the Lehigh Valley.

The Associated Press

ALMA, Mich. (AP) — Officials in a mid-Michigan city granted a request to house migrant boys in a former nursing home, rejecting the recommendation of the planning commission and upsetting opponents who had criticized the proposal during tense summer meetings.

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