Roughly 1,300 children evacuated to U.S. from Afghanistan are waiting to be reunited with parents
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CBS News reported in August that at least 34 Afghan children were classified as “unaccompanied minors” after being evacuated to the U.S. without parents. In the months since the Biden administration evacuated tens of thousands of refugees as part ofRoughly 1,300 children evacuated to U.S. from Afghanistan are waiting to be reunited with parents
CBS News reported in August that at least 34 Afghan children were classified as “unaccompanied minors” after being evacuated to the U.S. without parents. In the months since the Biden administration evacuated tens of thousands of refugees as part of Operation Allies Rescue, the number of unaccompanied Afghan children here is now approximately 1,300, Health and Human Services (HHS) tells Reuters. “Many of the Afghan minors were unintentionally separated from their parents in Kabul, advocates said,” as reported by Reuters. Among them was 10-year-old Mansoor, who is currently living with relatives in Washington state. He was separated from his family while the Kabul airport was under attack. Read more
