Afghan refugees struggle with new lives in the US | Video
A year after escaping from Afghanistan, many refugees who managed to make it to the United States are still struggling to get their lives on track. Resettlement agencies say that thousands of Afghan refugees have ended up in Virginia, just outside Washington. But finding jobs and housing, learning English and navigating how to apply for asylum in a foreign land is challenging, and many feel isolated. Kate Fisher reports.
A year after escaping from Afghanistan, many refugees who managed to make it to the United States are still struggling to get their lives on track. Resettlement agencies say that thousands of Afghan refugees have ended up in Virginia, just outside Washington. But finding jobs and housing, learning English and navigating how to apply for asylum in a foreign land is challenging, and many feel isolated. Kate Fisher reports.