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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2025 · 46 MIN

San Diego refugee providers respond to Trump's policies

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President Trump suspended the country’s Refugee Admissions Program on his first day in office — blocking new refugees from coming to the U.S.He then froze federal funding for refugee resettlement agencies, forcing them to lay off staff or shut down all together.Despite legal challenges to the funding freeze, the State Department has terminated all contracts with those agencies, according to NPR.KPBS Midday Edition unpacks what the recent federal policy changes mean for refugees and providers in San Diego.Guests:Ramla Sahid, executive director of the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans Walter Lam, president and CEO of the Alliance for African AssistanceShawn VanDiver, president and founder of AfghanEvacResources:International Rescue Committee - San DiegoJewish Family ServiceCatholic Charities Diocese of San DiegoMajdal: Arab Community Center of San DiegoPartnership for the Advancement of New AmericansAlliance for African AssistanceAfghanEvac

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