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January Community Impact Newsletter

January 28, 2025 | Comments Off on January Community Impact Newsletter

On January 20, 2025, an Executive Order from the White House temporarily suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), pending a 90-day review. This pause is a serious blow to thousands of refugees hoping to find safety and a new beginning in the Sacramento region, as well as to those already here who are waiting to be reunited with loved ones.

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Journeys to Belonging

November 20, 2018

This month we hosted our first storytelling night, “Journeys to Belonging,” at Beatnik Studios in downtown Sacramento. Over 200 attendees…

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The Lion Men of Afghanistan

November 12, 2018

SACRIFICE AND THE COSTS OF THE REFUGEE SLOWDOWN “As long as I am alive and breathing, you will be okay,”…

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The Power of an Idea: Ara’s Story

August 17, 2018

“My name is Ara. I am 37 years old, and I am from Afghanistan.” She wears a floral print blouse and…

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DACA Renewal Services: Needed Relief in Uncertain Times

July 31, 2018

In July, the Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program offered DACA renewal services for the first time to over 60 individuals…

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Volunteer Appreciation Block Party

May 15, 2018

We hosted a volunteer appreciation block party, transforming the nondescript alley behind our office into a festive space decked out…

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World Relief Sacramento Launching Immigration Legal Services

August 8, 2017

Where do you go if your sister in your home country is being persecuted for her faith? If a teenage…

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