Iowa Governor Supports Refugees

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds wants to help certain Afghan refugees get resettled in the state, her spokesperson Pat Garrett told Axios Monday. Garrett said that the Republican governor hopes to continue efforts to resettle Afghan and Iraqi refugees who supported the U.S. military prior to its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Her stance comes as leaders around the world grapple with a spiraling humanitarian crisis after the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban. Garrett said that Iowa is waiting for additional details from the federal government about new emergency processing and vetting procedures.