Posted on 08/25/2021 7:50:58 PM PDT by RandFan
DALLAS - As airlifts continue in Afghanistan, Texans are working to welcome and help resettle some of those fleeing the war-torn nation.
The White House has ramped up efforts in recent days, as President Biden holds to his August 31 deadline for evacuations.
"The completion by August 31 is contingent on the Taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport for those who are transporting out," Biden said on Tuesday.
Afghans will first fly to a third party country in Europe or Asia for full vetting, both biometric and biographic, before coming on to the U.S.
Officials project 25,000 will arrive at four military installations where they will receive COVID-19 vaccines before moving on to places they will call home.
Fort Bliss in El Paso is one of the installations selected by the military to receive those being evacuated. Officials there said refugees will receive full medical screenings, mental health support and travel assistance.
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Ever notice they are sent to Red states??
Biden could have easily left in an orderly fashion. But why waste a crisis? Democrats NEVER do.
N. Texas-meat processing
Fixed it.
Just another attempt to turn Texas blue.
Texas is being loaded up with refugees - from South of the border and now Afghanistan.
Boots on the ground. What the hell is bidens agreement with the ban?
Remember the Alamo.
I have worked in several of these homes, and they could not figure out why their neighbors did not like them.
Swing states, to be specific.
Today’s Red state is tomorrow’s Swing state. Today’s swing state is tomorrow’s refugee dump.
Your Texas is getting Afghaned
The dealers (cartel) can finally meet the producers, in person...
I pray for these immigrants to become born again, Bible believing, verse quoting Christians. Don’t blame the immigrant for the manipulations of the politicians.
The woke and left society are going to lose our country and our currency because they have already contaminated the character. Maybe there is still time
to REPENT!
They are trying to turn Texas blue.
I do too, FRiend, but how long before witnessing Jesus Christ to the lost becomes a hate crime?
It's amazing how quickly our once Christian country has collectively turned their backs on God.
Paper ballots for elections and recycle them as targets at the range.
A few years ago it was the poooor Somali refugees.
Ask the folks in Maine and Minnesota where they were concentrated how that turned out.....
By most accounts, Afghan “refugees” in Europe have been by far the most violent, even more so than the Syrians.
Yep.
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