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Iowa Lawmaker Proposes $2.5M Refugee Support Bill

2/9/2025

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Iowa lawmaker Sarah Trone Garriott is championing a $2.5 million bill for refugee resettlement, responding to the halt of federal funding by President Trump. With 891 refugees, including 445 children, in urgent need of support, former Afghan officer Shir Agha Safi calls on Iowans to extend a helping hand to those who risked their lives alongside U.S. forces.

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Iowa lawmaker Sarah Trone Garriott is championing a $2.5 million bill for refugee resettlement, responding to the halt of federal funding by President Trump. With 891 refugees, including 445 children, in urgent need of support, former Afghan officer Shir Agha Safi calls on Iowans to extend a helping hand to those who risked their lives alongside U.S. forces.