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'We did not come to create problems… We came for protection,’ refugees say
Episode 198

'We did not come to create problems… We came for protection,’ refugees say

Rhode Island Report · Lylah Alphonse

February 27, 202516m 26s

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Show Notes

Refugees come to the United States to escape dictatorships, oppression, and violence. But the Trump administration’s freeze of the refugee resettlement program and its ramped-up deportation efforts are making many refugees wonder if they’re safe here. Host Ed Fitzpatrick talks to two people who fled to the United States - a man who escaped slavery in Mauritania and a woman avoiding female genital mutilation in Senegal. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected].

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Topics

RefugeesThe Boston GlobeAward winning podcastGlobe RIMegan HallEd FitzpatrickRhode Island newsOcean StateRhode island reportRhode IslandThe Refugee Dream CenterMauritaniaFemale Genital MutilationSenegalSlavery