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Noon Wednesday: Wisconsin Prepares for Afghan Refugees

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

August 18, 2021 • West Central Region

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As Afghans who worked with the U.S. flee their home under Taliban rule, the military is preparing to temporarily house some at Fort McCoy. Dawn Berney, executive director of resettlement nonprofit Jewish Social Services of Madison, explains how local agencies are preparing for a potential influx of refugees.


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