Overwhelmed resettlement groups have struggled to find affordable permanent homes for thousands of Afghans arriving to the Washington region.
After the Trump administration slashed the U.S. cap on refugees to historic lows, many resettlement groups scaled down their operations. Now, during the largest influx of refugees since the end of the Vietnam War, they have had to quickly work to rebuild their staffs and their relationships with landlords who once were willing to rent to refugees, Vignarajah said.
“I am tired of fighting,” Armani, 27, said through an interpreter. “I want to go someplace where I can relax with my family. With a good school.” The IRC did not agree to be interviewed for this article. In a statement, spokesman Stanford Prescott said the organization has doubled its staff in Baltimore during the past three months to try to keep up with an unprecedented demand for services. So far, the IRC has resettled 500 Afghan evacuees in the Baltimore area, Prescott said.“Our teams are operating under rapid timelines and constrained resources,” he said.
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