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Refugee Services of Texas permanently closing after four decades

Stella Chavez, KERA

Posted on May 26, 2023 · Earlier this month, the organization said it was closing its Fort Worth and Houston offices and implementing an “emergency restructuring plan” because of a severe budget shortfall.

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More Than 800 Refugees Receive Waivers To Come To U.S. This Week

Stella Chavez, KERA

Posted on February 2, 2017 · Federal officials have granted waivers to 872 refugees to enter the U.S. this week. Refugee Services of Texas says Thursday is the last day they will be able to arrive through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

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Major refugee resettlement agency in Texas announces budget shortfall, pause in new arrivals

Stella Chavez, KERA

Posted on May 10, 2023 · Refugee Services of Texas, one of the main refugee resettlement agencies in the state, is closing offices, cutting staff and pausing its work with new refugee arrivals.

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The Latest on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Evacuations And Resettlement Of Refugees

Catherine Lu

Posted on August 20, 2021 · We discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the consequences of US withdrawal – including the resettling of Afghan refugees in Texas.

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Texas Groups Are Scrambling To Get Afghan Interpreters Into The U.S. On Special Visas

Andrew Schneider / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on August 18, 2021 · 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.

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Family Of Slain Afghan U.S. Military Interpreter Headed To Houston After 10-Year Visa Delay

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on May 14, 2021 · The Mohammed family case highlights the deadly cost of long visa wait times for Afghan and Iraqi war interpreters and others who have served alongside the U.S. military. Some 18,000 Afghan families have pending visa applications to come to the United States, as they live in life-threatening conditions.

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