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Putting TRAC to Work |
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August 31, 2022 |
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Afghan refugee family reflects on escape, new life in US
By Lauren Lantry
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Many Afghans have found their arrival riddled with red tape – from having difficulty receiving a Social Security number to finding affordable housing to remaining in constant limbo over their immigration status. Many Afghans came to the United States under so-called humanitarian parole, which lasts two years, and they now need to apply for asylum. But a Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University report found that asylum status is denied in 70% of cases.
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Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University
Copyright 2022
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