refugees

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump suspended the country's refugee resettlement program. That’s left local organizations that help refugees, like the American Civic Association in Binghamton, unable to help resettle any new refugees or access federal funding to support refugees already here.

The United States is withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years since invading after Sept. 11, 2001. Local Afghans who assisted American troops are pleading for the U.S. to evacuate their families.