Two Democratic congresswomen are calling for a full investigation into how the Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy are being treated.
Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Minneapolis Congresswoman Ilhan Omar yesterday demanded answers. The call for an investigation comes after a slow trickle of stories about shortages and poor conditions at Fort McCoy. Some of the 13-thousand refugees at the fort say there’s not enough to eat, and they don’t have any new or clean clothes to wear.
As we are learning more, we also know that some of the thousands of Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy will stay in Wisconsin.
The Biden Administration yesterday said just about 400 refugees will resettle in the state. A church in Wausau earlier this week said it is expecting some refugees but not until the spring. There are nearly 13-thousand refugees currently at Fort McCoy.
