Philadelphia officials are asking that the general public not come to the airport to welcome refugees.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Philadelphia International Airport will begin its role Friday in the massive humanitarian effort to welcome Afghani refugees.
U.S. military members are on guard at airport doors for the arrival of refugees expected to land within hours in Philadelphia.
Supplies, like necessary toiletries, are being stacked in piles as we wait for refugees to land there.
The Philadelphia International Airport will be the second airport in the nation to welcome evacuees from Afghanistan.
Friday night Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said this is an honor.
“These folks have suffered greatly. They’re traumatized, with children with them. We just want to have open arms and a welcoming atmosphere,” said Kenney.
According to airport officials, the refugees will be heading to New Jersey’s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which has now been dubbed “Operation Task Force Liberty.”
“To date, Task Force Liberty has supported 1,192 Afghans who are being housed in a mix of hard and soft-sided structures. Final capacity there is expected to be at least 10,000,” said General Glen Vanherck of Northcom.
But some are likely to make a pit stop at Pier five in Camden, New Jersey.
That’s where a warehouse is being converted into a shelter should the joint base run into delays.
I bet Rickie and Co have had discussions on how they could tap into these refugees to assist with the HELP wanted signs everywhere. These refugees are arriving with the clothes on their backs and nothing else. They need work…but also need housing. Which is another of the many problems on the island.
Wonder if anyone thought of temp housing…plenty of land on the DELMARVA (minus salisbury) that “could” be set up for temporary development.
Desperate messures (very short with help, no affordable housing) calls for outside of the box thinking. Other area thinking of different ways. Especially since all these refugees will get citizenship.
My understanding is the government is setting them all up in bread and breakfast houses for FREE!!!
Task force liberty..LOL..thats another luciferian deception 180 from reality.
Patriot act
affordable health care act
New normal
The reason Americans were there giving their blood was so the people could learn to take care of themselves. Now we pull out and bring them with us, for the tax payer to feed. When will we the American get a break?
News Alert – *** Philadelphia has just elected its first Muslim into Congress. This will be the second Muslim elected. The votes appeared to be swung over after 100k refugees were saved from the evacuation. The Democraps are proud to see this happen and the diversity.
On a note – the US Flag and Prayers to God can no longer be allowed in Congress – it hurts the new Muslim’s feelings and they think America is a terrible place and needs to be changed.
thought maybe the want them to feel at home in that turd world city Filthadelphia! imagine their surprise when they realize they were probably better off back home!
Remember my grandfather answering a question as to why he lived in the middle of PA.
He figured that Pittsburgh as the ARMPITT and Philly as the crotch of PA – so being in the middle was safe!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Just remember the MD HITLER GOVERNOR, ADOLPH HOGAN has already stated MD will accept these MUSLIM Terrorist.
Philadelphia??? They’re safer in Afghanistan!