Despite Bleak Political Times, Hanan Relief Group Continues to Serve Refugees

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Members of the Hanan Relief Group at the Refugee and Immigrant Summit in Madison, Wisconsin

Refugees to the U.S. often resettle in cities depending on where they have family or community ties. Milwaukee’s Hanan Relief Group , founded in 2016, is providing sustainable, long-term solutions for immigrants in Wisconsin, acclimating refugees from all over the world. In fact, Milwaukee has the largest Rohingya community in the U.S., of whom Hanan has served many. Over the years, the organization has also served many Afghan, Syrian, Ukrainian, Ukrainian, Congolese, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan refugees.

Since President Trump took office in January, refugee resettlement in the U.S. has been mostly halted, with the exception of Afrikaners (white