Maggie Mitchell Salem — IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services)

Valerie Richardson, WPKN’s General Manager, speaks with Maggie Mitchell Salem, the Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services), about the anticipated challenges refugees and immigrants will face under the new Trump administration. face. Maggie shares thoughts about the important role of immigrants in our country's history, IRIS's critical work in providing support and advocacy for vulnerable communities, and the importance of local community support and solidarity. She also talks about IRIS's annual "Run for Refugees," the year's biggest fundraiser, on February 9.