Afghan families are in the U.S. on humanitarian parole where they have to undergo extensive, rigorous security and medical screenings.
Since 1975, the U.S. has admitted more than 3 million refugees. Each president determines how many refugees can come in and from where.COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s eight resettlement agencies will take in a total ofOn Wednesday, the Biden administration started notifying governors of how many Afghans each state will admit out of the first group of nearly 37,000 evacuees who made their way to the United States during the military withdrawal last month.
In Ohio, five cities –– Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Cincinnati and Toledo –– will receive 345, 285, 150, 50 and 25 Afghan nationals, respectively. . “Thank you to the resettlement agencies and communities who have stepped forward and demonstrated they have the resources necessary to help these individuals in their time of need.”What is humanitarian parole?
As with traditional refugee resettlement, local agencies will get a one-time $2,275 stipend for every parolee they relocate. $1,225 will go directly towards paying for the person's material needs, and the rest will cover the agencies' administrative expenses.
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