Lavinia Limón

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

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President and CEO of the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, a nonprofit refugee resettlement organization

Lavinia Limón on KCRW

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For refugees, coming to US is like winning the lottery

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Is the US Breaking a Promise to Children at Risk?

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Central-American Minors in the U.S.

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