An Attorney Flees the Taliban and Finds Support in New York’s J-COR Program
When Somaia Sharif Zada came to the United States in August 2021, she had little more than the clothes she was wearing and her laptop computer. But the 28-year-old Afghan native also brought with her something intangible – and she…
NYSBA Publishes New Immigration Book Highlighting Benefits of Refugee Resettlements in Upstate NY
As New York prepares to welcome Afghan refugees who have fled the Taliban regime, a new book traces the history of a largely successful but little-known federal resettlement program that has benefitted both the refugees and the upstate New York…
