AFGHAN BACKGROUNDER

AFGHAN BACKGROUNDERDEC. 2021 Purpose of this BackgrounderThis BACKGROUNDER contains historical, political, and cultural information to cultivate a general understanding of Afghans arriving in the The ongoing crisis in Afghanistan is complex and spans decades. CORE produced this BACKGROUNDER to aid Resettlement Agencies (RAs) and their local affiliates in providing culturally appropriate Cultural Orientations (CO) and other services to newly arrived Afghans. The information provided is intended as guid-ance and does not represent the needs and challenges of all Afghans. As such, resettlement staff are encouraged to adapt their services as in this document draws on a variety of trusted resources, including, but not lim-ited to, scholarly books and articles and reports and websites of trusted research organiza-tions.

Afghans resettling in the U.S. 2008-2020. 2001-2008. The addition of the Special . Immigrant Visa (SIV) program created a path to . permanent residence for . Afghans who aided the U.S. 2021. The Taliban’s return . to power sparked a new …

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