Sep 16, 2021

Of states scheduled to receive Afghanistan refugees, Alabama and Mississippi are receiving the smallest number.



CBS News reports the two states will receive just TEN refugees.  

That's right: TEN each for Alabama and Mississippi.

 

 

For comparison, here are the numbers for surrounding states:

Georgia: 1,500

Tennessee: 415

Florida: 1,000

Texas: 4,500

S. Carolina: 175

Louisiana: 59

Arkansas: 98

Four states are receiving NONE:
Hawaii, South Dakota, West Virginia,Wyoming and Washington D.C. are not slated to receive anyone from the first group of evacuees

HERE is the CBS report.


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