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What’s next for Spokane’s refugee agencies amid rising uncertainty?

March 24, 2025 | Comments Off on What’s next for Spokane’s refugee agencies amid rising uncertainty?
Matt Soerens shares information regarding Spokane refugee news at the World Relief Spokane Small World Event.

Uncertainty arises for Spokane refugees following the termination of the refugee resettlement program across the U.S.

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Our Stories

This World Relief case manager kept a diary for a week: here’s what he wrote. 

February 6, 2025

Curious about the daily work of World Relief Spokane’s Resettlement Team? Here’s a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at a typical week through the frontlines experience of a resettlement case manager.

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World Relief develops program to get refugee professionals back into their careers

World Relief develops program to get refugee professionals back into their careers 

January 16, 2025

Finding a starter job is a great first step, but many refugees aspire for more. To support these ambitious individuals, World Relief launched a new program in November 2024. 

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Refugees Undergo the Most Rigorous Vetting Procedures to Enter the United States

Refugees Undergo the Most Rigorous Vetting Procedures to Enter the United States 

January 8, 2025

It’s a question we’ve all heard – is it safe to welcome refugees into the country? Concerns about safety are understandable. That’s why it’s crucial to understand that refugees undergo the most rigorous vetting procedures…

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pick me! Poem about immigration and being an immigrant.

Pick Me! A Poem by Judy Palpant

December 24, 2024

Judy penned this poem years ago, reflecting on her own time living in another country. As she began to build a friendship with a refugee in Spokane this year, she began to see the universal themes of displacement and longing reflected in its verses.

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In the Media

Matt Soerens shares information regarding Spokane refugee news at the World Relief Spokane Small World Event.

What’s next for Spokane’s refugee agencies amid rising uncertainty?

March 24, 2025

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

March 10, 2025

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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Press Releases

Spokane Valley New Building at Redwood

World Relief Spokane increases resettlement capacity in response to global displacement crisis

August 31, 2023

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

March 10, 2023

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

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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