New US Refugee Program for Afghanistan Spurs Fears of Brain Drain

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Some Afghans who worked with U.S.-funded programs and projects in Afghanistan are welcoming the U.S. State Department’s Priority 2 program, which grants access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for certain Afghans and their families. But other Afghans warn the program could accelerate a brain drain from the country. VOA’s Samsama Sirat and Sayed Ziarmal Hashimi filed this report, narrated by Roshan Noorzai.
Camera: Samsama Sirat and Sayed Ziarmal Hashimi