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Akron to lose one of its two refugee resettlement agencies after federal cutback in admissions
https://www.ohio.com/news/20190329/akron-to-lose-one-of-its-two-refugee-resettlement-agencies-after-federal-cutback-in-admissionsOne of two refugee resettlement agencies in Akron is closing, after helping more than 400 immigrants start a new life in the area.
The 4-year-old Akron office of World Relief will shut down April 30 — a result of the White House capping at 30,000 the number of refugees who can be resettled in the United States this fiscal year, ending Sept. 30.
That's the lowest ceiling since the refugee program was created in 1980.
Another casualty of this administration's terrible policies.