Communities In the East Bay, are seeing a third influx of Afghan refugees, nearly two years after the United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Robin Mencher, the CEO of Jewish Community and Family Services - East Bay says the group is assisting on average, around 50 refugees a week.
According to Homayoon Ghanizada, the lead case manager at JFCS East Bay, the refugees who arrive here are generally eager to get working and self-sufficient. The first wave of Afghan refugees back in 2021 included Sayed Muhibullah Hashmi and his family, who now live in Contra Costa County. Even with a master's degree, knowledge of English and basic customs and norms, Hashmi says assimilating can be a challenging process for refugees.
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