State Department unveiled new refugee program Welcome Corps in January which enables private sponsorship of refugees. Primarily partnered with nonprofit resettlement agencies to resettle refugees. Given war in Ukraine, along with the commitment to assisting Afghan allies.
On January 19, 2023, the State Department unveiled a new refugee program, Welcome Corps, which enables private sponsorship of refugees. The Welcome Corps program follows President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order on Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees.