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Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees

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Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees

January 24, 2023 • The Biden administration is encouraging ordinary U.S. citizens to help resettle refugees, via the newly launched sponsorship program Welcome Corps in partnership with non-profit organizations.

Biden administration invites ordinary citizens to help resettle refugees

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A new program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in the U.S.

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A new program lets private citizens sponsor refugees in the U.S.

January 19, 2023 • The State Department program, dubbed the Welcome Corps, would give Americans a role in resettling thousands of refugees who arrive every year.