Iowa to begin accepting Afghan refugees

About 350 Afghan refugees will resettle soon within Iowa, officials anticipate.

"Right now, the resettlement agencies working in Iowa believe we have capacity to help resettle approximately 350 Afghans in addition to our normal resettlement programs,” U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Des Moines Field Office Director Kerri True-Funk said in a joint statement.

The state and federal official said the number was "current capacity" but the situation "could change on the longer term."

They also said the 3560 was  decided upon in consultation with the Bureau of Refugee Services, a part of the Iowa Department of Human Services.