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New Home is our multi-lingual community newsletter with a focus on issues and events of interest to the Afghan diaspora and people who support them. It is reported and written by Hussain Ali Haidari, Rahim Rostayee, and the occasional guest writer snd published in partnership with Sahan Journal.
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Afghans who have been deported from Iran gather at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Afghanistan.

The Humanitarian Fallout of Mass Deportations of Afghans from IranĀ 

July 25, 2025
In recent days, a significant wave of migrant expulsions from Iran has begun. News sources report that hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants have either been expelled or have returned from Iran. According to some these reports, 27,000 migrants were expelled from Iran in just one day.
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A group of Afghan migrants walks away from a UNHCR facility.

The impact of Migrant Return on Worsening Poverty in Afghanistan

June 20, 2025
The number of Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan is also significant. According to the UNHCR, "in the first four months of 2025, nearly 435,000 Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan from Iran. Of these, 252,400 individuals were forcibly expelled."
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Afghanistan, Treasure Trove of Ethnicities: The Hazaras

April 17, 2025
A brief introduction to the Hazara people and their history.
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Trump's Executive Orders: ""My Family's Concerns Have Deepened"

February 21, 2025
Trumps first 8 executive orders related to immigration are already raising concerns.
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Trump's Immigration Orders

January 29, 2025
On January 20th, 2025, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the President of the United States. On his first day in office he signed an extensive series of executive orders, including several consequential orders severely limiting or removing existing immigration pathways and procedures. This is a review of what we know as of Thursday, January 23rd, 2025.
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Looking Back at Our Accomplishments in 2024

January 23, 2025
A review of the work we did in 2024.
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Taliban Bans Girls from Medical Institutes: Global Backlash and Local Impact

January 7, 2025
The Taliban has released a series of decrees preventing women from becoming certified doctors and nurses.
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Depression and Suicide

December 10, 2024
What is depression and how can we support ourselves and our loved ones through it?
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Changing Emotions with the Seasons

December 8, 2024
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