How Austin's rising costs, transit lines impact student refugee services

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Following an influx in Afghan refugees settling in Central Texas this past summer, both Austin ISD and the University of Texas at Austin have accelerated efforts in helping new students adjust to life in America.But as the cost of living in Austin steadily increases, that's pushed refugee families further away from the city center, with many settling in north and east Austin neighborhoods where there are more limited public transit resources. PREVIOUS REPORTING: How UT is adapti