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Thousands of Afghan refugees qualified for slew of costly benefits
Nearly 200,000 Afghan evacuees admitted since 2021 have accessed various federal benefits, with 39% living in poverty, highlighting ongoing resettlement challenges.
- Following the pullout of American forces in 2021, the Biden administration admitted nearly 200,000 Afghan evacuees between 2021 and 2023, who became eligible for over a dozen taxpayer-funded benefits.
- Amid a national housing crisis, HUD withdrew guidance encouraging landlords to relax fair housing practices, reported Tuesday by The Center Square.
- Federal benefits available included Supplemental Security Income, SNAP, WIC, HUD Public Housing and Section 8, emergency Medicaid, ACA plans, CHIP, and Refugee Cash Assistance with Refugee Support Services.
- Poverty and employment data show 39% of Afghan nationals lived in poverty in 2022 versus 12% of Americans and 14% of other immigrants, while 61% of Afghan adults were in the civilian labor market compared with 67% of other immigrants and 63% of U.S.-born individuals.
- Officials have said many Afghan evacuees couldn't be properly vetted, with some recently arrested, including a suspect charged near the White House, while Turner criticized the guidance.
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Thousands of Afghan refugees qualified for slew of costly benefits
(The Center Square) – Tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees, including the gunman charged in the shootings of two National Guard members, killing one just blocks from the White House, were eligible for a slew of benefits, including housing and…
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