Article 680RJ US state department announces new refugee program titled Welcome Corps

US state department announces new refugee program titled Welcome Corps

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Maya Yang
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Pilot scheme will allow American citizens to sponsor refugees and help them settle into their communities

The US state department has announced a new refugee program under which ordinary Americans can financially assist and sponsor refugees seeking resettlement.

On Thursday, the state department revealed the Welcome Corps, a pilot program which will seek to mobilize 10,000 Americans as private sponsors for at least 5,000 refugees in its first year.

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