Matt MurphyState House News ServiceBOSTON — With the United States' military evacuation of Afghanistan complete and some immigrant advocacy groups calling on the state to make money available to support refugees, Gov. Charlie Baker said he has spoken to the federal government about being "as helpful as we can be, when we need to be." Baker has previously stated that Massachusetts would welcome refugees from Afghanistan, and he said Monday his administration has had initial conversations with the federal government. The organization, which offers myriad resettlement services, has accepted about 330 Afghan families since 2014, with a good number heading to Lowell. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, one of the U.S. military members killed in last week's attack on the airport in Kabul.

Source: MetroXpress August 31, 2021 13:30 UTC