Virginia | September 10, 2021
Afghan refugees settle into Fairfax County
Virginia | September 10, 2021
With U.S. forces withdrawn from Afghanistan and thousands of refugees finding new homes on American soil, there are many questions arising about where refugees will decide to settle down. While originally it seemed many refugees were just stopping for a layover in Fairfax County before heading to military bases in other states, it seems that more Afghans than originally thought will be staying and integrating into the county.
“I do not know how many refugees are going to be going into the schools and the county, but I am looking for and have been trying to get that information,” said Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity. “The real problem is the lack of information from the federal government about this topic. It is a federal government project.”
Currently, more refugees are being temporarily housed at the former Dick’s Sporting Goods location in Fair Lakes, which has been empty for several months. “What we do know is what we are doing, which is police and fire and rescue presence at the site being provided for refugees. Lots of them are going into our hospitals,” said Herrity. “We also have nonprofits engaged to help, but short of that we don’t have a lot of details for what the refugees’ plans are, we just haven’t gotten answers yet.”… (Excerpts from Fairfax Times)
Virginia | September 9, 2021
Afghan crisis wreaked havoc on Northern Virginia hospitals due to lack of federal planning, local officials say
Virginia | September 9, 2021
Afghan crisis wreaked havoc on Northern Virginia hospitals due to lack of federal planning, local officials say A group of Afghan evacuees.. (Excerpts from the Washington Post)