Refugees face funding crisis as federal pause hits Iowa resettlement
The refugee admissions pause halts new arrivals and strains Iowa groups. About 500 refugees statewide lose federal support, jeopardizing housing, food, transportation, and case management. Catherine McAuley Center faces 60 percent budget cuts and layoffs, with several families awaiting housing and private grants stepping in to help.
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Iowa refugee resettlement groups urge funding stay
Agencies including Lutheran Services in Iowa and the International Rescue Committee described 191 refugees, 108 of them children, facing gaps as federal funding pauses. They warned layoffs or service cuts threaten case management, transportation, and translation for arrivals in Des Moines Sioux City Waterloo and nearby. Community support and donor funding are urged to bridge the funding gap while Congress and State Department reassess.
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