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Afghan refugees in Chicago urge Congress to provide long-term immigration protections

10/21/2022 4:31:00 PM

A group of Afghan refugees in Chicago are calling on Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act which would create a pathway for Afghans to gain permanent residency

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A group of Afghan refugees in Chicago are calling on Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act which would create a pathway for Afghans to gain permanent residency Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., who is a co-sponsor of the bill in the House, said she feels cautiously optimistic that the legislation will pass by the end of the year. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said there aren’t yet sufficient sponsors in the Senate to get the legislation passed — but that could… Brian Rich/Sun-TimesFor about two weeks, Sidiqa’s teenage son hasn’t spoken to her because he thinks she doesn’t want to bring him to the United States.The mother of four, who asked that only her first name be used, was among the thousands who fled Afghanistan in 2021 as the Taliban seized political power. In the chaotic departure, two of her sons were left in Afghanistan, she said. “I’m trying day and night,” Sidiqa said through an interpreter. “I’m trying really hard to bring them here, but I can’t.”She is among a group of Afghan refugees in Chicago who are calling on Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would create a pathway for Afghans to gain permanent residency. The group shared their stories with Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Thursday at RefugeeOne’s headquarters in Chicago. Read more:
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Sidiqa, an Afghan humanitarian parolee, shares her personal story at a news conference Thursday at RefugeeOne calling on the U.See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After finding out that Abraham’s favorite song from the film was “The Legend of the Rent,” Black bent down, held the teen’s hand and belted out a bit of the tune, crooning, “In the end of time/ There was a man/ Who knew the road/ And the writing/ Was written on the stone.: “Cuddling, kissing, or touching an infected animal that has got avian influenza is horrifying at so many levels.October 19th, 2022 at 6:07 PM By Joshua Hawkins Left-handed individuals only make up 10 percent of the world’s population. S. government to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. Black played hapless teacher Dewey Finn in the movie, which earned him an MTV Video Music Award for best comedic performance and a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a comedy/musical. Brian Rich/Sun-Times For about two weeks, Sidiqa’s teenage son hasn’t spoken to her because he thinks she doesn’t want to bring him to the United States. Our interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity. The mother of four, who asked that only her first name be used, was among the thousands who fled Afghanistan in 2021 as the Taliban seized political power. “Not only did they take care of Layla, but provided incredible emotional support to her parents and brother Luke,” Black said in a video promoting the walk. In the chaotic departure, two of her sons were left in Afghanistan, she said. But, the fact that left-handed individuals have always had a higher chance of being associated with those more severe mental illnesses has been baffling. “I’m trying day and night,” Sidiqa said through an interpreter. 30 and 31st. And knowing farmers—I’m originally from Oklahoma—I can understand what it feels like to lose a beloved animal to a fatal disease. “I’m trying really hard to bring them here, but I can’t.” She is among a group of Afghan refugees in Chicago who are calling on Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would create a pathway for Afghans to gain permanent residency.. The group shared their stories with Rep. Advertisement But at the same time, there’s the other part of me that’s spent the last 22 years working with high hazard pathogens. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. Your dominant hand may also play some part in your brains susceptibility to mental disorders. , and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. You’d want to be wearing all kinds of protective equipment while handling that animal, and to protect yourself and to protect your family and those around you., Thursday at RefugeeOne’s headquarters in Chicago. Sen. Dick Durbin greets employees and guests of RefugeeOne after a news conference Thursday calling on the U. Since then, there’s only been a few hundred cases, maybe six or 700 cases worldwide, that we know of. But, as notes in a report, these theories are not proven, and there could be other reasons behind why left-handed individuals experience higher rates of mental illnesses that are more severe. S. government to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act. Brian Rich/Sun-Times The proposed legislation would mean that Afghans wouldn’t get stuck in existing backlogs since many would otherwise apply for asylum, said Sarah Flagel, from World Relief, a refugee resettlement agency. But the biggest concern is that this virus could get into humans and recombine or reassort with a human flu virus and acquire that readily transmissible nature that those viruses have. It would create a task force to implement strategies for those in Afghanistan who are eligible for resettlement in the U.S. Looking for more science news? Scientists recently treated terminal cancer using a. At least 2,500 Afghans have resettled in Illinois since last August, according to state officials. So pig could be infected with avian flu virus and those could get recombined there. Some were temporarily allowed to enter the U.S. through humanitarian parole. In these farms, when there’s a bird that’s detected to be positive for an avian influenza strain that’s highly pathogenic, the entire flock is culled or euthanized . Schakowsky, who is a co-sponsor of the bill in the House, said she feels cautiously optimistic that the legislation will pass by the end of the year. “So many people risked their lives in Afghanistan in order to help the Americans in the conflict there so I think that we are more likely with Afghan refugees to get support in the Congress than maybe we are in other refugee situations,” Schakowsky said. Durbin said there aren’t yet sufficient sponsors in the Senate to get the legislation passed, adding that that could change after Election Day. This ongoing outbreak that we’ve had in the United States is continuing to spread thanks to the wild birds that are spreading it from farm to farm. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., answers questions Thursday at RefugeeOne. Brian Rich/Sun-Times “We don’t know how it’s going to go,” Durbin said about the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8. “And the majority could move and some may decide that they want to game the issue based on that result.” Wahid Nasseri, an employment counselor at the resettlement agency RefugeeOne, is an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holder who arrived in the States before the Taliban seized power. His brother, who worked with U. S. forces, was killed during a bombing in 2010, but his brother’s wife and children are still in Afghanistan awaiting resettlement to the U.S. He said many newly resettled Afghans look for jobs but don’t know if they’ll be able to stay permanently in the U.S. “How can they make a long-term decision for their families,” he said. “It is impossible for them to plan a peaceful future here when they are uncertain if they will be offered asylum or permanent immigration status.” Wahid Nasseri, an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holder, speaks at a news conference calling on the U.S. government to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act at RefugeeOne. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Brian Rich/Sun-Times Elvia Malagón’s reporting on social justice and income inequality is made possible by a grant from The Chicago Community Trust. Next Up In .