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National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected
National Guard: Afghan Refugees Arrive In NJ With Up To 9,500 Total Expected The first group of Afghan refugees arrived in New Jersey overnight, NJ Advance Media reports. New Jersey National Guard Capt. Christopher Bowyer-Meeder confirmed the arrival with the news outlet Wednesday. It was not clear exactly how many people were in the group that arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. A press release on the NJ National Guard website proposes the base serve as temporary shelter for as many as 9,500 refugees. Those individuals have visas good for 365 days. AirBnb CEO Brian Chesky said AirBnb plans on hosting 20,000 Afghan refugees. Starting today, Airbnb w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Murphy To White House: NJ Welcomes Afghan Refugees Murphy To White House: NJ Welcomes Afghan Refugees
Murphy To White House: NJ Welcomes Afghan Refugees Afghan refugees are more than welcome in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy told President Biden over the weekend. Reacting to the Taliban-driven turmoil in Afghanistan, Gov. Murphy wrote that "New Jersey stands ready to provide safe harbor, support, stability, and peace to Afghan refugees." Gov. Phil Murphy's tweet welcoming Afghan refugees to New JerseyTwitter @GovMurpny Murphy, who announced the letter via social media over the weekend, said he was "making it clear that we welcome these brave individuals and their families to the Garden State." Meanwhile, the U.S. Northern Command @jointb…

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by Jon Craig