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Scottish councils draw up plans to welcome Afghan refugees
A view over Glasgow from Queen’s Park in the city’s south side
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SCOTLAND’S councils have drawn up plans to welcome hundreds of Afghan refugees in the coming months.
Under current plans, at least 60 families and a further 73 individuals have either arrived or are expected in Scotland under the resettlement programme for Afghans who worked with British forces.
Announced in August, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme commits Britain to taking about 5,000 Afghans in the first year as part of 20,000 over five years.
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