California, D.C. May Be Too Expensive For Afghan Refugees, State Department Says

The U.S. State Department is warning refugees from Afghanistan that certain areas of America may be too expensive to resettle.

The State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs tells Afghans and Iraqis who are coming to the U.S. on special immigrant visas that they have two options when they come to the states. They can either let a resettlement agency find a place for them based “on biographical information about you and your family, as well as considering the need for a reasonable cost of living, housing availability, employment opportunities, and strong resettlement services and support.” Or, if they prefer, the immigrant can name someone they know whom they would like to live near.