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Afghan Resettlement


August 27, 2021 โ€“ Fleeing Taliban rule, Afghans who were able to leave their homeland are now arriving in the U.S., including to a part of Fort Bliss Army Base thatโ€™s in New Mexico. The Line opinion panel offers thoughts on Democratic leaders reaching out to the White House to accept Afghans and what the state can realistically offer.ย 

Host: Gene Grant 

Line Guests:ย 
Michael Bird, public health expertย 
Dan Boyd, Capitol bureau chief, Albuquerque Journalย 
Dede Feldman, former state senatorย 

For More Information: 

First Afghan refugees arrive in New Mexico โ€“ KRQE 

NM leaders offer to help Afghan refugees โ€“ Albuquerque Journal 

Help for Afghan Refugees | Lutheran Family Services โ€“ NMiF Facebook Livestream