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JANUARY 20, 2025 Trump's Inaugural Address, Why the President has So Much Power, and What it Means for the Great State of Alaska. Attempts to destroy the U.S. Refugee Program violate Congressional intent, usurp Congressional authority, and upset the...
Catholic Social Services, the only organization in Alaska that resettles refugees, is ending its resettlement program.
Declines in arrivals and federal funding have forced the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops–which oversees 60 of U.S.’s 360 resettlement offices–to withdraw from the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program this fall. Catholic Social Services, located in Anchorage, is one of the offices impacted.
Donating to these offices can help position these agencies to resume resettlement should the federal landscape change.
To change the federal landscape, contact your representatives.
Alaskans deserves a Refugee Program they can rely on.
Refugees do too.