The federal government turns to local communities to help refugees settle into the US, but community-based programs bring both possibilities and challenges
As resettlement researchers, we have conducted research on recent changes to the U.S. program. Our research indicates that, while not a total solution, new community sponsorship programs – in which average citizens, acting as refugee sponsors, help refugees settle into the community – may address current flaws, such as lack of funding, in the traditional resettlement program.
As resettlement researchers, we have conducted research on recent changes to the U.S. program. Our research indicates that, while not a total solution, new community sponsorship programs – in which average citizens, acting as refugee sponsors, help refugees settle into the community – may address current flaws, such as lack of funding, in the traditional resettlement program.
Recovery efforts are continuing Wednesday at a plane crash site on Santa Catalina Island that killed all five people who were aboard. The aircraft crashed shortly after it departed at 8 p.m. on Tuesday from Catalina Airport in Avalon, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. It crashed about a mile west of the airport. “Avalon Station deputies responded to the location along with Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department members,” according to the sheriff’s department. “Under a unified command, they were able to locate the wreckage of a twin-engine aircraft
@emma.coad.3 @SHEIN all I wanted was the missguided clothing and a jean skirt but instead i got worms falling out of my package…😵🤮🪱🐛 #shein #sheinbugs ♬ female rage – bel6va A Shein customer reported finding live worms in her order package, raising concerns about the online retailer’s quality control processes. The shopper, who shared her experience on TikTok, discovered three live worms after opening bags containing items from the Chinese e-commerce company. In the video, she showed the creatures, approximately two inches long, moving on a plate. “I dumped the packages out, and they fell out onto my feet and
Vice President Kamala Harris says that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ignoring the White House's calls surrounding recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene and preparations for Hurricane Milton amounts to playing "political games."
A woman is in critical condition after falling from a Houston freeway following a collision on Sunday, October 6. The incident occurred on the I-69 Eastex Freeway around 9 p.m., according to local ABC affiliate KTRK-TV. The Houston Police Department reported that the woman’s vehicle had broken down in a southbound lane of the freeway. After activating her hazard lights, she exited her car to call for a tow truck. While waiting outside her vehicle, she was struck by another car, causing her to fall over the freeway overpass wall. Police estimate the woman fell between 25 to 30 feet,