U.S. resettlement agencies were met with abuse, racism and sexism from some Afghan evacuees who were resettled in the U.S, an inspector general report has found.
Former Pence national security advisor retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg criticizes John Kirby’s comments that the withdrawal was not ‘chaos.brought to the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 experienced racism, sexism and verbal abuse from some of those evacuated, according to a State Department Inspector General report.
The agencies, non-profits that are also involved in supporting regular refugee resettlement, identified a host of issues -- including the fast pace of arrivals compared to the 11,840 refugees they resettled in FY 2020. Additional issues included the COVID-19 pandemic and complications related to housing, staffingAmong those cultural issues, agencies described"inappropriate behavior" from some parolees which they attributed to a lack of cultural orientation.
Agencies reported that some parolees refused to work with female case managers or those from minority groups. One agency reported that"a few local offices had issues of verbal abuse from Afghans, mostly those who were upset or frustrated by the process."
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