Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why has LA resettled only 136 Syrian refugees?

Millions of Syrians have been displaced since the civil war began there more than five years ago, and what to do with them has been at the top of the list for policymakers. The Obama Administration has achieved its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees this year.

By Madeleine Brand • Sep 14, 2016 • 1 min read

Millions of Syrians have been displaced since the civil war began there more than five years ago, and what to do with them has been at the top of the list for policymakers. The Obama Administration has achieved its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees this year. They’re living in cities big and small across the country, but only 136 have resettled in the Los Angeles area. Lack of affordable housing is part of the problem.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Lilian Alba
vice president of immigrant and refugee services for the International Institute of Los Angeles

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why has LA resettled only 136 Syrian refugees?

Millions of Syrians have been displaced since the civil war began there more than five years ago, and what to do with them has been at the top of the list for policymakers. The Obama Administration has achieved its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees this year.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why has LA resettled only 136 Syrian refugees?

Millions of Syrians have been displaced since the civil war began there more than five years ago, and what to do with them has been at the top of the list for policymakers. The Obama Administration has achieved its goal of accepting 10,000 Syrian refugees this year.

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