The state of the pandemic, refugee resettlement, and the future of downtown, this week Bill Radke discusses the week's news with political consultant and columnist Joni Balter, Q13 reporter Jennifer Lee, and KUOW news anchor Paige Browning. Alec Cowan Play AudioListen 52 mins
Local efforts to resettle Afghan refugees face unprecedented challenges ‘The warmth of the welcome is being dissipated because of the lack of permanent housing stock.’ Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 8 mins
'New Era In Resettlement': U.S. Refugee Advocates Count On More Community-Based Help Refugee advocates have welcomed President Biden's decision to raise the U.S. refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Community-based resettlement efforts are expected to become more prominent. Deborah Amos Play AudioListen 4 mins
COVID-19 Data Is Missing A Lot Of People — And Raising Questions Dr. Paul Spiegel talks about the gaps — and raises the possibility that the pandemic could lead to huge changes in humanitarian responses. Suzette Lohmeyer
Life Is 'Really Tough' For Refugees Trying To Settle In Pandemic America Federal aid ends after 90 days, when refugees are expected to be self-sufficient. With the coronavirus on top of Trump administration cuts to the refugee program, the challenges are overwhelming. Deborah Amos Play AudioListen 4 mins
Biden Plans To Reopen America To Refugees After Trump Slashed Admissions The president-elect pledges to welcome as many as 125,000 refugees a year — up from the Trump administration's record-low cap of 15,000. Here are some challenges that await. Deborah Amos
Trump And Biden On Global Issues: From Reproductive Rights To Refugees Here are the positions of the two candidates on issues ranging from the Mexico City policy (involving abortion services) to refugees to membership in the World Health Organization. Joanne Lu
U.S.-Canada Asylum Treaty Unconstitutional, Judge Finds, Citing 'Cruel' U.S. Behavior For years, refugees seeking asylum at the official ports of entry on the Canadian border have been turned back. But now a judge rules U.S. treatment of the returned refugees violates human rights. Matthew S. Schwartz
'The Peak Of This Mountain Is Like A Mirage': Pandemic Leaves Asylum Seekers Stranded The pandemic has "had a particularly heartbreaking impact on refugees — in the sense that it's cut off their ability to travel, and trapped them in precarious situations," says an immigration lawyer. Alice Fordham
Satellite Photos Show Rapid Growth Of Syrian Refugee Camps Fighting in northwest Syria has forced hundreds of thousands of people — many of them women and children — to seek shelter along the border. Jordan Pascale
