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Abilene IRC Concerned About Lower Refugee Caps

Kieth Perry
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International Rescue Committee

The Trump administration has proposed cutting the total number of refugees allowed into the U.S. to just 30,000 next year. It would be the lowest cap on refugees since just after 9/11.  As KACU's Jet Coatney reports, the leaders of an organization aiding 116 refugees in Abilene is concerned.

Heather Claborn joined KACU as news director in January 2018. She oversees daily newscast and feature reporting and works with KACU’s news anchors to develop newscasts. She also conducts two-way interviews, reports for newscast and feature stories and maintains the station’s social media and website content. In 2020, Claborn helped staff develop the daily newsletter that is delivered by email.