Across the US, various groups have mobilized to confront the sudden, intense crisis of starvation among immigrants and refugees. Food supply lines have been disrupted, food banks are running low, unemployment is high and many families are hungry. Activists are helping as fast as they can. The World’s Rupa Shenoy spoke with Alianza Ecuatoriana Internacional in Queens, New York, The Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants, in Oakland, California, and the International Rescue Committee in Dallas, Texas.
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