US will take in 50,000 Afghan refugees and spend up to $2,275 on EACH for housing, food and sending children to school
State Department official said funds will be used to help resettle Afghans in the US over the next few months
Evacuees may also be given access to federal benefits such as Medicaid
Former Delaware Governor Jack Markell is leading the resettlement process
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the US will take in around 50,000 Afghan evacuees
Many people still in Afghanistan are living in fear for their lives under the Taliban rule as militants are said to be hunting for Western allies
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