It’s unclear how many wound up in Virginia but most of those resettled in the state were in Northern Virginia.
Tag: Afghans
Posted inOpinion
We’re missing an opportunity with Afghan refugees
We have counties desperate to reverse their population declines. We have thousands of Afghan refugees passing through Fort Pickett. Why are we not trying to resettle them here?
Posted inCulture
What next for the Afghans at Fort Pickett?
Virginia has resettled 4,032 Afghans but about 5,000 remain at the military base in Nottoway County.