Young Afghan evacuees experience trauma in Chicago shelters, and lawmakers demand answers

After weeks at a shelter where no staff members speak their languages, some Afghan refugee children have hurt themselves and others.

Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans.
Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans. AFP via Getty Images
Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans.
Afghan evacuees sit on a bus at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany, on Aug. 26. Ramstein Air Base, the largest U.S. Air Force base in Europe, has hosted thousands of Afghans. AFP via Getty Images

Young Afghan evacuees experience trauma in Chicago shelters, and lawmakers demand answers

After weeks at a shelter where no staff members speak their languages, some Afghan refugee children have hurt themselves and others.

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