Afghan evacuees in the U.S. are struggling to find permanent housing
Zarmina lives with three children in a two-bedroom house in the Northern California city of Martinez. Her resettlement agency is currently covering her $1,800 rent, she says. “I’m really stressed out because I don’t know when the rental assistance will stop,” Zarmina tells TIME in an interview interpreted by a 5ive Pillars staff member Farkhanda Omar.
Over 500 miles south in El Cajon, Calif., Sahar Yasir, 34, and her husband are facing similar challenges. The couple and their three young children arrived in San Diego County on May 1 after receiving a Special Immigrant Visa. Finding a job quickly isn’t always realistic for evacuees. Back in Maryland, Khadija has applied to multiple postings in retail—all under a 30 minute walk from her home because she doesn’t have a car and public transport options are sparse. So far, nothing has worked out. She’s also sent at least $400 back home to her parents who don’t have jobs.
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