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Lost and found in upstate New York: 'Lost Boys' nonprofits latch onto a new objective closer to home

  • Written by Susan Appe, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Nonprofits help immigrants and refugees who settle in the U.S. in many ways. They encourage naturalized newcomers to become citizens, for example, and advocate for more humane detention conditions.

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