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Spokane refugees at risk as World Relief navigates changing U.S. policies

March 10, 2025 | Comments Off on 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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Who Is World Relief Spokane?

November 3, 2022

World Relief Spokane is a refugee resettlement agency, working in connection with the local community, to create a welcoming space…

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Bashale and Mwambi: One fateful night leads to resettlement in Spokane

October 6, 2022

Written by Susan Yem In 1994, just one week after Mwambi arrived in her new marital home in Democratic Republic…

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Who Is a Refugee? [and why should you care]

September 28, 2022

Not everyone who immigrates to the United States comes with the same status. While there is some overlap in terminology,…

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Volunteer Feature: Janine

September 14, 2022

“We are all called to live out our faith. Why help the next person? Because that is what God called…

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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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Spokane refugee aid groups lose federal contracts; status unclear for more than 400 fleeing danger and previously set to come to Inland NW

March 3, 2025

World Relief Spokane confirmed on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled its contract to resettle refugees in the Inland Northwest despite a court ruling pausing Trump’s executive order halting the refugee process.

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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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