The explanation is probably that refugee organizations have had greater success recently in signing up low-income Afghans for programs, helping many assimilate into the welfare system.
The high use of welfare does not mean that Afghans are not working.
One of the main reasons Afghans experience higher poverty is that they are less educated on average than the native-born and consequently earn less income.
The share of Afghans with at least a bachelor's degree fell from 30 percent in 2000 to 26 percent in 2019, compared to an increase from 27 percent to 35 percent among natives.
Perhaps most importantly, the share of adult Afghans without a high school diploma is now three times the share of the native-born American.
The Biden administration will be under political pressure to admit more Afghans on humanitarian grounds.
Afghanistan's neighboring countries have large populations from the same ethnic groups from which most Afghans derive, such as Pashtuns, Uzbeks, and Tajiks.
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Refugee Resettlement Woes: Why America Should Steer Afghans Toward Foreign Soil
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