Nick Reisman is reporting for State of Politics New York state officials are providing up to $2 million to help with the resettlement of Afghan refugees following the U.S. evacuation this summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tue., Dec. 7. The state funds will be used for programs meant to provide health care and mental health, as well as services for language skills, job training and immigration legal assistance. "For generations, immigrants have come to New York and the U.S. seeking freedom and opportunity — their contributions defining and strengthening the fabric of our state and nation," Hochul said. "With Afghan evacuees fleeing widespread instability in their own country, New York State is proud to take a leading role in the massive resettlement effort, ..." The state funds are in addition to $3 million from the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program, which will be administered through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance at the state level. New York is helping 1,790 people who evacuated from Afghanistan since September. They will be resettled at locations statewide, including 250 people in Albany, 495 in Buffalo, 190 in the New York City metropolitan area, 50 in Niagara Falls, 275 people in Rochester and 420 people in Syracuse. Read the full story at nystateofpolitics [dot] com.