Afghan Refugees

A question about waivers means Bloomington’s annexation process could be decided by the courts. How businesses are finding creative ways to combat supply woes. And Indiana University’s role in aiding refugees at Camp Atterbury.

After a month of processing more than 6,000 evacuees, Department of Homeland Security officials invited journalists from 10 news organizations to get a glimpse of operations at Camp Atterbury.

A resettlement organization that helps refugees establish their lives in Indiana announced Bloomington was approved as a federally authorized resettlement site by the U.S. Department of State.

About 6,600 Afghan evacuees currently reside at the camp. Individuals interested in volunteering can go to Team Rubicon’s website to complete the application process.

Gov. Eric Holcomb says Indiana is committed to helping the evacuees, which include American citizens, Afghan allies who helped in the military effort and those deemed vulnerable Afghans by the U.S. government.

Thousands of Afghan evacuees are arriving in Indiana. The family of Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez joins us to talk about his life and tragic death. And Indiana’s “legal weed” – how producers are using hemp to create Delta 8 THC.