Safeguarding Refugee Resettlement: Navigating Policy Shifts in a Changing Political Landscape

Today’s bonus episode features a recording from the October 25th webinar – Safeguarding Refugee Resettlement: Navigating Policy Shifts in a Changing Political Landscape - co-hosted by The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations and Episcopal Migration Ministries. The panel discussion explores the impact policy changes and financial constraints have on the ability of agencies to support and integrate refugees into their local communities. The panelists discuss the crucial role that faith-based organizations play in resettling refugees, welcoming them into our communities, and advocating for the continuation of this vital program. Panelists include: Asad Bigzad, Program Officer for Post-Arrival Quality Assurance, Episcopal Migration Ministries, and former refugee from Afghanistan Sarah Shipman, Director, Episcopal Migration Ministries Troy Collazo, Policy Advisor, The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations Troy Elder, Executive Director, Interfaith Refugee & Immigrant Service (IRIS), Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles

You can listen to Safeguarding Refugee Resettlement: Navigating Policy Shifts in a Changing Political Landscape online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Safeguarding Refugee Resettlement: Navigating Policy Shifts in a Changing Political Landscape is an episode from HomeTown by EMMRefugees.

This episode is 51:10 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2024.

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