US Ex-presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees
- 3 years ago
Three former US presidents - Republican George W. Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan settling in the United States following the recent American withdrawal ending 20 years of war.
The former leaders and their wives will serve as part of Welcome.US, a coalition of advocacy groups, US businesses and other leaders.
It launched on Tuesday with a website that will be "a single point of entry," to make it easier for Americans to donate, host a refugee family through the home rental app Airbnb Inc or find other ways to help, John Bridgeland, an official in former President George W. Bush's administration and co-chair of the effort, said at a media event.
The former leaders and their wives will serve as part of Welcome.US, a coalition of advocacy groups, US businesses and other leaders.
It launched on Tuesday with a website that will be "a single point of entry," to make it easier for Americans to donate, host a refugee family through the home rental app Airbnb Inc or find other ways to help, John Bridgeland, an official in former President George W. Bush's administration and co-chair of the effort, said at a media event.