Waves Of Afghan Refugees Are Arriving In The U.S. Here's Some Help They Can Expect

The sudden influx means resettlement agencies across Texas and elsewhere, are rushing to secure housing, schooling, groceries and furniture for the new arrivals. Marisol Girela is the associate vice president for social programs for RAICES, an organization that helps refugees resettle in San Antonio, Texas. "We've seen a very dramatic increase in the amount of people that we have been seeing since the start of the crisis in July and now August," Girela told NPR. She said that so far this week, RAICES has resettled six families. "That's about 20 people," Girela estimates, adding that by the end of August, the agency will have helped 60 people begin the transition into their new lives. July was the same, she said. "We do see some single people, usually men, who get here through the [special immigrant visa] program, but for the most part, we help families," Girela said. It's been a heavy lift for the organization, which is the smaller of two resettlement agencies in San Antonio.

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