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"The Biden administration is appealing to private citizens to directly sponsor
refugees resettling in the United States from around the world, as part of the
biggest shift in the U.S. program for displaced people since its launch in
1980.
Under 'Welcome Corps', launched last week, ordinary Americans will handle the
logistics and financial commitments necessary to help refugees coming to the
United States. Several other countries, including Canada and Australia, already
have similar programs in place.
Alight is part of a consortium of non-profit organizations receiving federal
funding to recruit, train and support the volunteers from places like book
clubs and community centers for the American pilot program.
"This is a really amazing opportunity for the U.S. to see what it looks like
for us to be the type of country that welcomes in refugees, that's able to
provide safe haven and opportunity and a pathway to a rich and desirable future
for people that have experienced such trauma, have experienced such hardship in
their lives," Alight CEO Jocelyn Wyatt told NPR's A Martinez.
"And so this is a moment for America to be as generous as we know that we can
be as a country."
Welcome Corps builds upon other recent emergency initiatives overseen by the
Department of Homeland Security that have provided support for Afghan and
Ukrainian refugees, as well as expedited processes for Cubans, Haitians,
Nicaraguans and Venezuelans.
But the DHS programs only provide temporary support, while Welcome Corps
supports permanent resettlement."
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Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
