South Dakota
South Dakota’s refugee program remains suspended.
1
Resettlement office(s) at risk
391
Refugees resettled in FY24
(last year of available data)
0
Refugees resettled in FY26
Refugee resettlement in South Dakota needs your help.
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Tell your representatives to reclaim their role in refugee admissions and enshrine America’s commitment to refugees in law.
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You can do what the federal government won’t: fund resettlement. Help a local office to keep their doors open and their lights on.
In South Dakota and across the Country, refugee resettlement remains suspended.
Over the 2025 federal fiscal year, South Dakota welcomed 391 refugees.
During the first several weeks of the 2026 federal fiscal year, South Dakota has welcomed zero.
South Dakotans deserve a refugee program they can rely on.