Alaska immigration experts working to inform noncitizens of their rights amid federal crackdown
Alaska State Refugee Coordinator Issa Spatrisano at the Catholic Social Services office. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)
Alaska officials who help resettle immigrants say they’re facing a lot of uncertainty amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on legal and illegal immigration.
Issa Spatrisano is the refugee program coordinator for Catholic Social Services. During an appearance on Talk of Alaska on Tuesday, she said a large group of immigrants in the state come from Ukraine, a