The new Nebraska Afghan Community Center was founded by Afghan immigrants who have lived in Omaha for several years, to help newcomers arriving after the 2021 fall of the Afghanistan
The fall of Kabul late last summer spurred a mass exodus from Afghanistan. Roughly 75,000 Afghans have come to the United States since then. As of last week, state officials
The fall of Kabul late last summer spurred a mass exodus from Afghanistan. Roughly 75,000 Afghans have come to the United States since then. As of last week, state officials say that 1,214 have resettled in Nebraska.
An Afghan refugee who is living a version of the American dream urged Nebraska state lawmakers Tuesday to help others fleeing violence and wars to find a “landing place” in the United States.