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Interview: Catholic Charities' Role In Resettling Refugees From Afghanistan

A man holds a certificate acknowledging his work for Americans as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.
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A man holds a certificate acknowledging his work for Americans as hundreds of people gather outside the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.
Humanitarian groups in San Diego are preparing resettlement efforts as refugees continue to pour out of war-torn Afghanistan.

American personnel are attempting to evacuate as many people as possible ahead of the August 31 deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Interview: Catholic Charities’ Role In Resettling Refugees From Afghanistan
Listen to this story by Gabriela Fernandez-Silva.

Americans, people who worked with the U.S. and other civilians are attempting to leave the war-torn nation following the Taliban’s swift takeover.

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Here in San Diego, humanitarian groups are working to resettle an increasing number of refugees from the region. One of those groups is Catholic Charities.

Nadine Toppozada, the director of refugee and immigrant services at Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego, joined Midday Edition on Friday to talk more about how the group is responding.