It’s been one year since the Afghanistan government fell to Taliban rule and thousands of Afghans fled to the United States. About 1000 of them ended up in Connecticut. And new federal legislation could help them find a permanent home here.
It’s been one year since the Afghanistan government fell to Taliban rule and thousands of Afghans fled to the United States. About 1000 of them ended up in Connecticut. And new federal legislation could help them find a permanent home here.
One year ago Monday, Kabul, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. Afghanistan citizens and others scrambled to the airport, desperate to get out. The Taliban.
As of March 18, more than 700 Afghans had come to live in the state, more than double the original target, thanks to a well-coordinated public-private partnership created by Lamont and strong public support.