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Legal complexities of resettling Afghan refugees

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

January 31, 2022 • West Central Region

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Erin Barbato, director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the UW Law School, explains the legal processes refugees from Afghanistan must follow in order to make new homes in the United States.

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