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Episode: Issa Spatrisano: Alaska State Refugee Coordinator
Description: Send us Fan MailAlaska State Refugee Coordinator Issa Spatrisano does her work through Catholic Social Services' Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services (RAIS), which is the resettlement agency for the state of Alaska. RAIS connects newly arrived refugees with housing, jobs, and other services that weave them into the Alaska community. A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her home because of war, violence or persecution, often without warning. They are unable to return home due to unsafe conditions in their native land.Those w...