Clarkston, Ga., known for welcoming refugees, feels strained by the influx of Afghans

A plane flew them to Qatar, and the family slept in the hangar for two nights before heading to Fort Pickett, a National Guard base in Blackstone, Va. They stay there for weeks, waiting to be processed along with thousands of other Afghans. With the help of Inspiritus, the regional resettlement agency, the family found a temporary home in Decatur, Ga. .
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/clarkston-ga-a-city-known-for-welcoming-refugees-feeling-strain-from-influx-of-afghans/2021/11/23/4d8710c8-3dc7-11ec-8ee9-4f14a26749d1_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_national Clarkston, Ga., known for welcoming refugees, feels strained by the influx of Afghans