Safety net programs for refugees worldwide, including here in Minnesota, are in flux. After making significant cuts to foreign aid, the Trump administration has set a historically low cap on refugee resettlement in the United States. And federal food assistance hangs in the balance during the government shutdown.

Minnesota-based Alight works with refugee communities worldwide. CEO Jocelyn Wyatt spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters.

To hear the conversation, click on the player above. The following transcript has been edited lightly for clarity.

You work all over the world. So how has the end of USAID and the federal cuts to foreign aid affected your programs?

It’s been certainly a challenging year. Alight works with forcibly displaced people and refugees in about 20 countries. And ear

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