New York Times: For Volunteers in New York, a Tumultuous Wait for a Refugee Family

Members of the Khoja family being welcomed at Kennedy International Airport. Photo courtesy of Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times.
Members of the Khoja family being welcomed at Kennedy International Airport. Photo courtesy of Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times.

The New York Times reported on the Khoja Family’s harrowing journey to the United States and Rutgers’ support of their resettlement, amid the executive order banning Syrian refugees from entering the country. Rutgers volunteers continued to prepare the apartment for the Khojas’ arrival, as the travel ban upended the Khojas’ travel plans. Eventually, about 50 volunteers greeted the Khojas as they arrived at JFK Airport in New York.