The organization’s work highlights the challenges asylum-seekers face every day in Vermont.
Rutland nonprofit gives asylum-seekers a lifeline
Author: Dominic Minadeo
Dom is a senior at the University of Vermont majoring in English. He previously worked as a culture reporter for the Vermont Cynic and as an intern for the Community News Service at UVM, where he held the position of Deputy News Editor of the Winooski News.
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