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Federal monitors raised concerns about the IRC's housing placement practices months before the organization’s employees committed additional violations. Read More »
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San Diego refugee resettlement agency made changes after KPBS investigation
The International Rescue Committee’s acting executive director in San Diego details changes made after a KPBS investigation found refugee families were placed in homes that were too small for the size of the families. Read More »
San Diego resettlement agency seeks new leadership after investigation
After a posting for the position appeared online last week, the IRC's national office confirmed the San Diego executive director is no longer with the agency. Read More »
National relief group finds San Diego office violated policies in housing refugees
The International Rescue Committee says it has found problems with the way its San Diego branch placed refugees in rental housing. Read More »
Refugee families forced to move; too many living in their apartments
Three large refugee families that a local nonprofit helped resettle at an El Cajon apartment complex are being asked to move because they have too many people living in their homes. Read More »
Falsified documents leave San Diego refugees vulnerable
Refugees say resettlement workers put them at risk of losing their homes because falsified lease documents omitted occupants. Read More »