Rival congresswomen greet Afghan refugees at New Mexico base

By MORGAN LEE
Associated Press

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Some incoming Afghan refugees were greeted at Holloman Air Force Base this week by two members of New Mexico’s all-female U.S. House delegation, who hail from opposite ends of the political spectrum. Afghans evacuated in recent days by the American military are largely being processed at U.S. government facilities across the country, including Holloman Air Force Base outside Alamogordo and nearby Fort Bliss in westernmost Texas. Republican U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell on Wednesday says she’s proud of the humanitarian effort and worried about security. Democratic U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of Albuquerque met with an Afghan interpreter and a support group for women.