refugees

As negotiations for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia continue without a solid resolution, a different conflict plays out for Ukrainian refugees living in Iowa. Some fear being forced to leave their new and peaceful lives.

On this Newsbuzz episode we check in with a state government reporter on the first legislative hurdle, and follow up on reporting from IPR staff.

Refugee resettlement services are running out of money as they wait for federal reimbursements. The nonprofit Lutheran Services of Iowa says it has not been reimbursed for $1.5 million owed by the federal government.

The White House stopped funding refugee resettlement agencies. Federal funding made up roughly 80% of their budgets.

Adovcates say there is a critical need for providers who understand the unique needs of people who faced great trauma to come to America.

Saturday is the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then, nearly 500,000 Ukrainian refugees have come to the U.S., and one woman has helped bring dozens of them to a northwest Iowa county.

As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates. What is Iowa doing to help refugees?

Seven Ukrainian exchange students were in Iowa as they watched Russian forces invade their home country in February 2022.

Debra Marquart’s latest book of essays begins, like most things in the Midwest, with the weather and 13 different ways to talk about it. From there, the essays carry us around the world and back again.

For 30 years, The Wapsipinicon Almanac was a homegrown journal of great writing by and for Iowans. Even though the final almanac was published in 2018, fans have one more chance to dive in with The Wapsipinicon Almanac anthology. Plus Shir Safi shares his family’s arduous journey of leaving Afghanistan.