Managing migration: How processes differ for Afghan refugees and those at the US-Mexico border


With Afghan refugees arriving in the United States, they can apply to several different programs, including the Special Immigrant Visa, Priority 2, and asylum programs. Because U.S. troops brought them here, they are processed differently than migrants are when they arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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