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Reps. Request Investigation into Treatment of Afghan Refugees at Base

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U.S. Democratic Reps. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, have requested that the secretary of defense investigate claims of possible mistreatment of Afghan refugees housed at Fort McCoy, a military base in western Wisconsin. This week, the two asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III about some worrying conditions at the base that were brought to their attention, which included a lack of basic necessities and military base staff speaking in a “rude, condescending manner” to the Afghan refugees. A spokesperson for the base said it had been going through some supply chain issues, which have since been dealt with. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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