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Podcast: The Intersection of Immigration and National Security

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Global Refuge Staff

April 28, 2020

Global Refuge President & CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, sits down with the “Press The Button” podcast to talk about the intersection of immigration and national security. Listen to the episode in full for a discussion of:

  • The Trump administration’s new Executive Order on Green Cards
  • The impact of COVID-19 on refugee and immigrant communities
  • How immigrants reinforce our national security
  • The future of resettlement (climate change, internal displacement, and more)
  • Krish’s personal story of fleeing war and rebuilding anew in America

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