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Americans can sponsor refugees directly under new program
According to this article on Reuters, by Ted Hesson
“WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Groups of Americans will be able to directly sponsor refugees for resettlement in the United States under a new program announced on Thursday, a major shift that could bolster admissions and reduce government costs.
Under the U.S. State Department program, which will be called the Welcome Corps, groups of at least five people will be expected to raise a minimum of $2,275 per sponsored refugee to support them with housing and other basic needs for the first three months they are in the country.”