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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #2 (March 2025)
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How the Trump Administration’s Refugee Cuts Are Harming Utica, New York
By Ayla Schnier
Once thought to be a permanently-forgotten Rust Belt city in Upstate New York, Utica has recently made a cultural and economic comeback thanks to an influx of refugees. However, the Trump administration’s refugee cuts -- the most drastic in US history -- are harming this small city’s prosperity. The rationale for these cuts is rooted in several global patterns, and bouncing back from their consequences won’t be easy. But Utica isn’t ready to give up without a fight.