Americans still awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan
The State Department announced on Saturday that nearly 350 Americans are still trying to evacuate from Afghanistan as the U.S. deadline to withdraw looms. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Evacuations continue one day after Kabul bombing
The race to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies continues following Thursday's suicide bombing. CBS News' Skyler Henry reported from the White House on President Biden's vow for revenge. Then, retired Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt joined CBSN with what to expect next.
Afghan kids arriving in U.S. without family
Children fleeing the chaos in Afghanistan are arriving in the U.S. without the rest of their families. Immigration officials are working to find these children a place to stay. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez broke the story, and he spoke with Vladimir Duthiers about it on CBSN.
Evacuations resume after attack in Kabul
A day after a suicide bomber killed more than 170 people, desperate Afghans returned to the Kabul airport hoping to be on one of the last evacuation planes out. Charlie D’Agata shares more.
Here's how to help Afghan refugees
Organizations across the globe are working to address Afghanistan's growing humanitarian emergency. Here's how you can get involved.
Officials warn another attack in Kabul is likely
President Biden’s national security advisers warned him that another attack in Kabul is “likely.” The attack that left more than 170 dead, including 13 U.S. service members, has fueled criticism of the withdrawal. Nancy Cordes reports.
What's next for Afghan refugees?
Evacuation flights out of Kabul, Afghanistan, resumed after a deadly suicide bombing outside the city's airport Thursday. Thousands of refugees have already arrived in the U.S. with more expected. Ahmadullah Sediqi, a former Afghan interpreter and Special Immigrant Visa ambassador with No One Left Behind, joined CBSN to discuss what comes next for these refugees and for those still in Afghanistan.
Biden vows retaliation after Kabul attack
President Biden vowed retaliation against the people who carried out suicide bombings around the Kabul airport. Nancy Cordes shares the latest.
Pentagon: More attacks likely before evacuation ends
The Pentagon warned that more attacks against American forces and Afghans are likely before the evacuation is over. David Martin has more on what the military expects.
Some Afghan refugee children are arriving in the U.S. unaccompanied
U.S. immigration officials have designated at least 34 Afghan children as unaccompanied minors, sending some of them to government shelters for undocumented migrant youth.
What evacuees need to do to enter the U.S.
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since August 14, but few Afghans have actually entered the U.S. Stef Kight, a political reporter with Axios, explains the steps people leaving Afghanistan need to take to get into the country.
ISIS-K claims responsibility for deadly Kabul attack
Hours after the U.S. warned of an imminent attack, bomb blasts tore through the packed crowds around the Kabul airport, killing U.S. service members and Afghans. ISIS-K has claimed responsibility. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Some Afghans to get U.S. "humanitarian parole"
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is authorizing an immigration tool known as "humanitarian parole" to allow some at-risk Afghans to enter the U.S. without a visa. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to explain how the process works.
Afghan evacuees taken to U.S. military base
CBS News went inside Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where U.S. troops and local volunteers are working to process and care for around 8,000 Afghan refugees. Holy Williams reports.
How Afghan refugees are resettled once in the U.S.
The White House says more than 21,000 people have been flown out of Afghanistan in 24 hours. Many of them are being temporarily housed at U.S. military bases until they are officially resettled into American life. Jina Krause-Vilmar, president and CEO of Upwardly Global, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with her insight.
DHS seeks help with Afghan relocation
Citing a humanitarian crisis, the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday asked U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees to volunteer in the effort to relocate at-risk Afghans who helped the United States during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details.
Afghan refugees left in limbo
The Biden administration says it is working as quickly as possible to process Special Immigrant Visa applications for Afghans who worked with the U.S., but thousands are waiting in limbo. The Washington Post's diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details from her reporting on refugee advocates accusing the administration of moving slowly for months due to concerns over political backlash.
U.S. using humanitarian tool to admit at-risk Afghans without visas
The move will allow the U.S. government to authorize the entry of certain vulnerable Afghans, including those who helped American forces but whose visa applications remain pending.
Governor Larry Hogan on vaccine approval
President Biden is calling on local and state leaders to step up their vaccine requirements after the FDA's full approval of the Pfizer vaccine. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan talks to “CBS This Morning” about his state's plans and why he's ""ready and willing"" to accept Afghan refugees.
How are Afghan refugees being processed by the U.S.?
Providing refuge to Afghans who assisted the American war effort is a rare immigration policy with broad public support, including among Republicans, according to CBS News polling.
Maryland governor says state is ready to help Afghan refugees
Governor Larry Hogan says his administration is in contact with the State Department about helping Afghans who fled the Taliban.
Analysis of Biden's remarks on Afghanistan
President Biden spoke Friday about the evacuations currently underway in Afghanistan, saying progress is being made. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett spoke with Omar Villafranca on CBSN to break down the president's most recent remarks.
Bahrain opens airport to refugees, Americans
Around 3,000 people were evacuated from Afghanistan on Thursday as the U.S. starts flying others to Qatar and Bahrain. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Doha while CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN with new details on the chaotic situation as thousands of Americans and Afghan aides try desperately to escape Taliban rule.
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. on Afghanistan
The Taliban is selling itself as a new, more moderate Taliban that would respect women's rights and not retaliate against those who fought against them. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks to “CBS This Morning” about those statements and the humanitarian crisis.
Evacuations resume at Kabul airport
Evacuation flights out of Afghanistan resumed Tuesday after the military regained control over Kabul's international airport, which was overrun by crowds attempting to flee the Taliban a day earlier. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, and Los Angeles Times' White House reporter Eli Stokols join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the White House is defending itself against criticism over its exit strategy and the latest on President Biden's domestic agenda.
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