Afghan households begin U.S. resettlement
On Thursday, when a small group of journalists toured the site, the National Conference Center in northern Virginia was housing 657 Afghan major evacuees for U.S. victims, including 216 children, according to data provided by officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Since then, the National Conference Center, which can house up to 1,000 individuals, has become the sole destination for Afghans arriving in the U.S. under the parole authority, which allows officials to expedite the entry of immigrants who have not yet completed the visa or refugee process on humanitarian grounds.
