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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Fleeing Uncertainty: A Journey Toward Hope Yaneth and Manuel landed in Spokane on January 16, 2025, just four days before President Trump signed the executive order suspending refugee resettlement. They had left Venezuela in search of safety and a secure future for their family of four. In Venezuela, there…
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Refugee Mother Works Hard to Inspire Others
Surrounded by the Spokane community, she stood bravely before the council saying, “We are in a country where everything is possible, and I know that from experience.”
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Let Freedom Ring
The United States has long been a beacon of hope for refugees and other immigrants. It is a land where one can leave behind famine, war, persecution and hardship – to start a new life full of opportunity and freedom.
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Abdulazak’s Story: The Long Journey of a Refugee from Sudan
The trip was extremely long. Sometimes, Abdulazak’s father would sleep out in the rain after finding a place to shelter the family. It seemed to Abdulazak they could have traveled anywhere in the world by the time the family reached the camp. When he saw the rows of tents, he asked his father, “Is this the United States?”
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Zia’s Story: I Was Born In War
As a government official, Zia knew that he was being hunted. Quickly he gathered his wife and two children, and rushed them to the airport. Somehow, they made it inside. They should have been safe.
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What’s next for Spokane’s refugee agencies amid rising uncertainty?
Uncertainty arises for Spokane refugees following the termination of the refugee resettlement program across the U.S.
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Spokane refugees at risk as World Relief navigates changing U.S. policies
As of Thursday, March 6, Trump admitted to considering ending the temporary status of all 240,000 Ukrainians, which may potentially open them up to deportation.
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World Relief Spokane increases resettlement capacity in response to global displacement crisis
August 30, 2023 – Spokane, WA – With more than 110 million people forced to flee their homes worldwide due…
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World Relief Promotes Refugee Resettlement Efforts in Spokane and Advocates for Greater Community Engagement
Matthew Soerens, Vice President for Advocacy and Policy at World Relief and coauthor of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and…
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World Relief Mobilizes to Provide Immediate Support to Devastated Communities in Wake of Turkey and Syria Earthquake
February 7, 2023 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md. – In the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, World…
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