Afghan Refugee Family Is Adjusting to Life in the US

As more Afghan refugees are approved to enter the US, VOA’s Deana Mitchell catches up with one family who has now been here for three months
Originally published at - www.voanews.com/a/afghan-refu...

[@Chitown18]

This man helped American soldiers he deserves to be here

[@blastermaster5039]

This

[@MarcoBrolo]

No he doesn’t. There’s Americans here that work with veterans and don’t get special treatment.

[@violetbluegreeenred]

@@MarcoBrolo yes he does. Because if those Americans are ever in a war torn area they would be given refuge. Its not special treatment....

[@joestendel1111]

I hope this family has a happy thanksgiving

[@AnidaPakistani]

Im Also a refugee hopefully in December or February I will be in the USA wish me luck!

[@raadsiddique2090]

We are really sorry to coming to your country. 🙏 No one wants to leave their home, but situation forced us to do this. 😥

[@johnfrench6564]

The US needs immigrants don’t worry about it. We have a birth rate of 1.5 children per women. That would result in a declining population if we didn’t have immigration.

[@johnfrench6564]

The US needs immigrants don’t worry about it. We have a birth rate of 1.5 children per women. That would result in a declining population if we didn’t have immigration.

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Dude ur good. Hope you and ur family can enjoy life and freedom

[@johnfrench6564]

@Popeye C Stfu. Immigrants often make more than native born Americans

[@johnfrench6564]

@Popeye C I don’t see the problem with helping immigrants adjust to life

[@ehsas8709]

Please don't forget Stranded Afghan refugees in Indonesia, we have been here for a decade, please save us , please rescue us from this limbo.

[@jaybird2791]

America can't save itself- please try another country.

[@ehsas8709]

@@jaybird2791 America has ruined our country, now she doesn't save 70,000 refugees?

[@jaybird2791]

@@ehsas8709 your country like so many others gets billions in aid paid by WE THE PEOPLE!! Deal with it! And stop voting for psychopaths to be your leaders!

[@ehsas8709]

@@jaybird2791 in return your country has colonized and exploited Afghanistan stole billions of dollars, if there's not benefit of the US she will not pay a penny, dealt with terrorist group and left Afghanistan in the hands of the terrorists

[@jaybird2791]

@@ehsas8709 how could we steal billions from a country that has no money.... they still use rocks for cash

[@davisnicholls8714]

God bless America.

[@9mmAlpha]

Welcome to Houston i hope you start a good life for your family

[@luisrivera3056]

It's heartwarming to hear these stories, I always recommend to those wanting to learn English, to watch "Sesame Street" together as a family, it sounds funny but it works. I recommend getting his CDL license as truck drivers are needed across the country, Thank you for your service and welcome to a peaceful life in The United States..

[@setiawanskom8872]

US is trying so hard to make US SOUND and LOOK like a hero, but the facts is, they are not invaded afghan for 20 years, left them with sanctions, isolation and frozen assets.....what a jerk

[@Noorman0]

Love to see the comments that's what is called a true American values

[@jimakcelik6486]

Americans are good and generous people And kind.

[@advocatevarunrathi2831]

Nah... they are mean

[@gpl992]

@@advocatevarunrathi2831 Some are some aren't.

[@advocatevarunrathi2831]

@@gpl992 they are criminal minded

[@shy3805]

​@@advocatevarunrathi2831they are better than the Taliban

[@charliechan6827]

Thank you for your service! Welcome to the land of the free.

[@jimakcelik6486]

I always say God Bless 🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️

[@nullx7]

türkmüsün bro?

[@jimakcelik6486]

Evet

[@nullx7]

@@jimakcelik6486 Then work hard and create a turkish lobby in usa 😀

[@christinalynn8143]

May God be with us all. God bless America.

[@LaBucci]

Welcome to the USA 🇺🇸

[@user-ey8ic6ux9e]

😍😍

[@angelvpineda6843]

Brother thank you for serving along side our brothers in Afghanistan. You deserve all the freedoms of our nation. Our gratitude God bless you.

[@sidrikelsd]

So happy for refugee starting a new life

[@jamesmiller4085]

This is the human thing to do everyone like him should be here and I’m the type of person to never say this type of shit the families should be helped also

[@mayena]

3:25-3:34 Shenandoah, Houston.

[@hkkh164]

This guy first is not a translator he is a security, unfortunately alot of translator left behind, this kind security take they are chance

[@MooseMeus]

lol @ the kid walking around with a gallon of whole milk.

[@AhmedAli-nq8pe]

America!!! The Land of the Free! Home of the Brave!! The Greatest Country and Nation on GOD'S Green Earth!!!!! Amen 🙏🏻😍🙏🏻❤🇺🇸❤

[@G-MONEY1996]

Thank you brother, love from Montana 🇺🇲

[@G-MONEY1996]

@Popeye C then if u live here, move out and go somewhere else. If you don't wanna come here, then stay out. It's not rocket science.

[@G-MONEY1996]

@Popeye C OK so if that so, then how about don't say the US sucks then

[@awfulbiscuits8832]

@Popeye C if it sucks then i recommend going to North Korea 🙃

[@MrRK0121]

🤦🤦🤦 land of the corrupt, home of the invaders, one of the worst countries on earth!!!

[@YG-hx2pw]

This is a traitor, he would flip on anyone. Why let him in?

[@tinaapple1342]

My GOD bless them Amen 🙏

[@lizgaspari-gasparinutrition]

Welcome to America ! Land of the Free, Home of the Brave!💥

[@shoutingatclouds6841]

The place in Afghanistan refugee would most want to be would be Saudi Arabia or Dubai replace that Afghan refugees would least want to be would be America.Oh yes and Yemen is there other popular tourist destination. Basically places you would never want to go if you were an American the polar opposite lifestyle.

[@lizgaspari-gasparinutrition]

@@shoutingatclouds6841 thanks , youtube wouldn't be youtube without some individual taking a positive comment to a negative. And just to clarify I am 100% Afghan and fluent so lets not talk about what Afghans want or don't want.

[@TwistedSecrets777]

@@lizgaspari-gasparinutrition Forgive that person Social Media has put alot of bs in their heads them and people like them believe only what social Media tells them

[@alextogo8367]

Nothing like that no more

[@shoutingatclouds6841]

Yes I know for a fact that these types of people save their money to go on vacation and places like Saudi Arabia not Disneyland. True fact Middle Eastern people are not saving their money to come to Texas they’re being shipped here the last place I would pick would be Texas.

[@billsjohansen6642]

Awesome

[@monikamichaelis-iw3to]

Must be strange to eat with a fork now.

[@Kaiden_thehallon]

That's cute afghan red shirt boy watching Phineas and ferb

[@diannshoemaker6419]

I would think, his primary concern, would be learning English. It's a mistake to learn from someone, like family, who's first language isn't English. You get second generation errors, in pronunciation...which makes harder for others, to understand you. Instead, take classes from an English speaker.

[@jaybird2791]

Where are the 10,000 that disappeared in the middle of the night? Unvetted, and missing. Who were they??? God save America!!!!

[@manipulatorxxx9620]

What about the homelessness in USA?

[@jamesmedina3271]

They don’t care about American citizens. But they roll the red carpet out for foreigners.

[@shazraabdulwahid2400]

@@jamesmedina3271 your country is made out of immigrant families that wanted a second chance. Is it to hard to accept that he helped your country soldiers in Afghanistan?

[@jamesmedina3271]

@@shazraabdulwahid2400 My family was here before America was America 🇺🇸 1st point. 2nd point America has Millions of homeless living in tent cities all over this nation. We have NO business helping foreigners when we refuse to help poor Americans. Charity begins at home! Real 💯

[@crazy4sian]

What about them? Didn't your representative vote against housing the homeless?

[@jamesmedina3271]

@@crazy4sian Housing my ass. Homelessness is a multifaceted problem.

[@thegamechanger7157]

Early retirement for police here . We have problems too.

[@hanif2285]

her wife sensored return him back wdf is this

[@MooseMeus]

you're disgusting.

[@e-ggears193]

😅👍

[@vutomi9874]

Welcome to the land of serial killers and serial killer admirers. Keep yourself and your children safe!

[@rachaelnwaoha3543]

Yes, because the country they’re coming from is a wonderful utopia, fulfilling human rights. It’s so great that this family FLED Afghanistan as refugees for they’re lives instead of immigrating 🙃❤️

[@vutomi9874]

@@rachaelnwaoha3543 it is the same, that is why I wrote that comment you fool.

[@MooseMeus]

You already know that he wont be the type to get in to drugs or anything. He'll be smart with his money. I think this man and his family will be highly successful. Most people here don't even try and his family will have a motivation that most people lack.

[@thegamechanger7157]

Please pass the message to my brother's. It's hard to make solutions Last thing we need are misunderstanding. We want not to middle to western people. Please. It's hard

[@dboygetmoney228]

African Americans deserve reparations

[@MooseMeus]

no they don't.

[@Alan-cw8vy]

Religion from Hell

[@jaybird2791]

Every immigrant is taking food from a poor American family!!! Shameful!!!

[@Ahmadsadiq21]

What are you trying to say?

[@jaybird2791]

@@Ahmadsadiq21 oh sorry- let me be more clear, - EVERY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IS TAKING FOOD FROM A POOR AMERICAN FAMILY! Most of these "refugees" are here based on a LIE!! WHO DO YOU THINK IS PAYING FOR YOUR FOOD HOUSING EDUCATION ETC? THE GOVERNMENT IS THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA!! That money is being STOLEN DIRECTLY FROM MY PAYCHECK BEFORE I EVEN GET PAID! WITHOUT IT, 99% OF ILLEGALS WOULDN'T BOTHER TO COME TO AMERICA!! I want to make one more thing clear if you have come here in the past 3 years have not been vetted, have not received citizenship or naturalization- - you are still an illegal alien!!

[@Ahmadsadiq21]

I agree with illegal immigrants issue with you. But this video you see is not illegal immigrant case, he has worked with US special forces in Afghanistan and his life is in danger if he lived under the Taliban. But the Biden administration has left the border open and people keep pouring to the different US states on daily basis. I don't know why the government doesn't have a clear policy in this regard.@@jaybird2791​

[@randomguy6974]

America is a christian country ✝️🇺🇲

[@heatherbukowski2102]

no, it isn't. ever heard of separation of church and state?

[@walterwhite1]

We doing wants Muslims here

[@MooseMeus]

America is a country for all people who respect one another.

[@Dybala-qk4bq]

And when this people grew in number they will demand a sharia law in america....God bless america

[@MooseMeus]

you're a disgrace.

[@baileysmooth97]

I am so glad that those Afghan refugees Are Thankful because the ones here in Maryland are obnoxious and are complaining and are unappreciative, they're complaining about where they going to live for free really they're complaining that they can't get to a Halal Market who cares, you eat what you're given for what you can get two and be thankful that you have food sending back to Afghanistan. We have so many young men in the service that lost their life trying to protect them and they wouldn't even fight and defend their own country and then you'll come here to United States who welcomes you and then you go to Acton ass really I'm only speaking about the ones in Maryland and if you don't believe just bring up a recent broadcast within the last week or so and how they are refusing shelter and help because they don't want to live in this neighborhood

[@sdlkfjhasiodf1477]

don't swallow everything you are reading on your media. You know nothing about afghanistan and how much afghans have suffered because of you people. We never wanted to go anywhere its mostly america which made us leave our country. They have every right to demand anything from you.

[@jaybird2791]

Disgusting! I agree!!

[@hjoydulocg8r76ip7]

In what way were they protecting them? Bombing someone's country consistently for 20 years isn't protecting. Stop generalizing all Afghan refugees you pos.

[@waxmax0]

They are the same way in VT. They are greedy. I can tell you the attitude of entitlement of these refugees is crazy. 3 carts full of food in front of us in grocery store. 32 cans of formula. Paid with EBT. when another family asked to buy a few cans from them they suddenly couldn't understand any bit of English. Send them home.

[@hjoydulocg8r76ip7]

You're country is literally starving 38 million people and you have the gall to claim that you were there to "help them". Your soldiers have committed some of the most horrific crimes known to man and you have the audacity to say that they were protecting us.

[@sahatomeri7264]

Lanat lanat lanat on u

[@jaybird2791]

What does that even mean?