The State Department Wednesday approved Indianapolis-based Exodus Refugee Immigration’s request to start resettling refugees in Bloomington.
This week on Noon Edition we spoke with local guests about the complex issues surrounding refugee resettlement, particularly in light of Indiana's ongoing fight to prevent federal grant funding from helping Syrian refugees.
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Guests:
Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of international studies at the School of Global and International Studies
Diane Legomsky, the Bloomington Refugee Support Network
Yassmin Fashir, refugee from Sudan and current student at Indiana University