WATCH: RRISD middle schoolers write welcome letters to Afghan refugees

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After this summer's expanded Taliban presence and military takeover in Afghanistan, a projected 1,020 refugees are expected to resettle in Central Texas in fiscal year 2021-22. One group of local middle schoolers are working to welcome these newcomers with open arms, one letter at a time.A class of sixth graders at Round Rock ISD's Deerpark Middle School shared letters with the Refugee Services of Texas to help welcome new residents into the community. RSTX and local animat