Tag: Sequestration

  • Sequestration Hits San Diego Refugee Resettlement Agencies

    Habibo, a Somali refugee, writes: “The first day I came to U.S.A. was hard for me. Leave my sister in Kenya. My friends. Airplane. Leaving them forever. Excited We came in San Diego and I was scared. The first day school was scary because I did not see white people before.” | Photo Credit: Habibo,…

  • Sequestration Hits Low-Income Seniors

    Seniors eat lunch at the Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center in downtown San Diego on Monday, June 10, 2013. | Photo Credit: Susan Murphy, KPBS By Susan Murphy The Sequestration fallout is set to reach one of San Diego’s most vulnerable populations –- low-income seniors. The drastic cuts to vital programs could take…

  • Affordable Housing Services Brace for Impact of Sequestration

    By Katie Orr It’s well known that across-the-board federal budget cuts would have a huge impact on the defense industry. But social service programs would be affected as well. Federal programs that fall under non-defense spending can expect to see about an 8 percent budget cut. That’s real money to organizations like the San Diego…