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WFMZ

On Saturday morning, dozens of refugees could be seen through the glass doors inside Philadelphia International Airport.

Catholic Philly

As the U.S. exit from Afghanistan prompts a humanitarian crisis, those seeking safety should be welcomed "as brothers and sisters," said Sister Gertude Borres, director of the Office for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees.

FOX 35

One lawmaker says if refugees from Afghanistan come to Central Florida, they will likely be children.

News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Michigan Charities Prepare To Help Afghan Refugees

Pennsylvania News Today

Two refugee resettlement nonprofits here are preparing to accept refugees from Afghanistan, calling for donations and working to secure housing and other services. Lancaster County has not yet been assigned refugees, but both Church World Service and Bethany Christian Services are set up in the hope that some will come, perhaps with little notice. “Lancaster …

CBS News

Freshta, a college student in Michigan, fears her Hazara family in Afghanistan could be harmed by the Taliban because of their assistance to the U.S. war effort.

The Washington Post

How to help Afghans arriving in the US after fleeing the Taliban

The Christian Post

As President Joe Biden stands by his Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Christian groups are calling on his administration to ensure the evacuation of all American citizens and Afghan allies, even if that means extending evacuation efforts into next month.

Religion News Service

(RNS) — Here are a few of the faith-based organizations working with Afghans both overseas and arriving in the U.S. and some ways you can help them.

WXYZ News

As the deadline for the withdrawal of American troops in Afghanistan draws near, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is processing applications to resettle tens of thousands of Afghans in the United States.