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Alaska Refugees Face Hardship Under Trump's Cutbacks

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Alaskas Refugee Crisis: A Sharp Decline in Arrivals

Under the Trump administration, Alaskas refugee resettlement program has plummeted, with fewer than ten Afrikaners arriving from South Africa. This stark contrast to the previous years, where over four hundred fifty refugees, mostly Ukrainians, were welcomed annually. The new cap of seven thousand five hundred refugees nationwide has left many Ukrainians in Alaska without work permits or drivers licenses, forcing over one hundred to leave. Support organizations are also grappling with funding cuts and inconsistent arrivals, leaving the few South African families in Anchorage with limited aid and an uncertain future.

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