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Refugee resettlement agencies try to keep doors open as White House shuts out new arrivals

Source: Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch

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Refugee resettlement agencies try to keep doors open as White House shuts out new arrivals

Wisconsin agencies are navigating funding losses and layoffs after the Trump administration halted most refugee admissions. Some are resettling South Africans under a controversial Trump program, out of principle and to preserve a system they say will be needed again.

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Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch

Jan 20, 2026, 8:07 AM CST

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