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Americans Turned Away From Hospital As Afghan Refugees Take Priority

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Luke Rosiak
Americans Turned Away From Hospital As Afghan Refugees Take Priority
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An influx of refugees is straining Northern Virginia to the point that native-born Americans are being turned away from a local hospital.

“A hospital near the Dulles Expo Center that federal officials designated as a go-to spot for medical treatment began running out of available beds, forcing the hospital to turn away non-Afghan patients who weren’t in need of critical care,” The Washington Post reported.

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