The League of Iowa
Human & Civil Rights Agencies

News of the ending of refugee resettlement by both the Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services and the nonprofit Lutheran Services in Iowa is like a death. It is a death that affects opportunities for refugees who will no longer have Iowa as a destination of hope. It is a death for refugees here, who have experienced hope fulfilled. It is a death for dedicated staff who have felt both fatigue and joy as they worked with refugees to find a home here.

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