President Donald Trump has paused the refugee admissions program, the federal entity that aids those fleeing persecution and war. It will shut down on Monday for at least 90 days. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, head of Global Refuge, one of the 10 US resettlement agencies, explains the repercussions to The World’s Carolyn Beeler.
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