Asylees

Residents inspect the site of a strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Barackatullah Popal)

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New wars in Iran and Afghanistan raising fears among local Afghanis

Gabe Ortis, Amy Walters, Sam Bermas-Dawes, Rob Sivak

Javed, an Afghani émigré to the US, and Krish Vignarajah, the president and CEO of Global Refuge, discuss the human impact of the wars in Iran and Afghanistan.

Migrants approach the U.S. border wall from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Dec. 21, 2022, on the other side of the border from El Paso, Texas. They join other migrants who've gathered along the Mexican side of Americas' southern border to wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether and when to lift pandemic-era restrictions that have prevented many from seeking asylum. The High Court ruled on Dec. 27 that the restrictions should stay in place while pending legal challenges run their course. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)

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Biden, immigration and the border: three perspectives on the problem

Tom Hall, Teria Rogers, Malarie Pinkard-Pierre, Rob Sivak

NPR's Franco Ordonez, refugee services activist Krish Vignarajah and Baltimore County's new immigrant outreach coordinator Giuliana Valencia-Banks share their insights on America's intractable immigration crisis.

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The Future of Immigration

Wes Moore

Questions about the status of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers has reached a crisis point – with children being separated from their parents at…

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How the Affordable Care Act is Affecting Refugees and Asylees' Health Care

Sheilah Kast, Jamyla Krempel

Every year more than 50,000 refugees and asylees enter the United States, and hundreds resettle in Maryland. On today’s edition of The Checkup, we hear…