New Program Allows American Citizens to Sponsor Refugees | PBS NewsHour

The State Department announced a new program to help facilitate refugees coming to and settling in the United States. It’s called Welcome Corps and aims to empower private American citizens to sponsor refugees. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service joined Amna Nawaz to discuss.

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