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Refugee Town Hall with Special Guest Rep. Jamie Raskin

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Global Refuge Staff

May 21, 2021

Watch the Replay of our Refugee Townhall

Watch our virtual townhall on the state of refugee resettlement and immigration policy in the U.S.!

Special guest Rep. Jamie Raskin joins our experts, including our partners at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, and the United Nations Association of the National Capital Area.

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