WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials announced plans to settle 22,000 refugees seeking asylum after fleeing Afghanistan once the Taliban took control over the weekend."As we prepare for even more arrivals, [U.S.
Northern Command] and the U.S. Army are working to create additional capacity to support refugee relocation in the U.S., including temporary sights under assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin," said Department of Defense official Gary Reed, in charge of relocation for Afghan refugees.