Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country.
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Hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The Taliban declared an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join their government Tuesday, seeking to convince a wary population that they have changed a day after deadly chaos gripped the main airport as desperate crowds tried to flee the country.
Airdate: Wednesday, September 1, 2021
The U.S. government has not confirmed the exact number of Afghan refugees evacuated from the country in waning days of the military presence in Afghanistan. Estimates put the number of people evacuated over eighty thousand.
U.S. military flights from Kabul carried U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other vulnerable Afghans, according to the Pentagon.
Governor Tom Wolf reiterated Pennsylvania’s intention to support refugees and the federal government’s mission, in any way possible. Local resettlement agencies are preparing to help any refugees arriving in central Pennsylvania, as well.
Smart Talk Wednesday spotlights how Pennsylvania will support refugees to the area with Janet Tisinger, Legal Programs Coordinator, Rachel Helwig, Development and Communications Coordinator, both with Church World Services of Lancaster, along with Hoa Pham, Office of Income Maintenance, from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
