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Afghanistan: Home Secretary Priti Patel says 'we can't accommodate 20,000 at once'
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August 18, 2021
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17:06Now PlayingPriti Patel defends the government's announcement that it will house 20,000 vulnerable people from Afghanistan.
Critics have questioned why only 5,000 of those will be resettled in the first year, given the desperate situation in Kabul.
The home secretary tellls Kay Burley the UK's priority currently is to evacuate women, girls and persecuted minorities.
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