With refugees reeling from executive orders + visa cancellations, IRC-SLC pivots

  • June 11, 2025
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The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City is pivoting to help refugees reeling from executive orders and visa cancellations. IRC-SLC's Danny Beus on how you can help, and one of those ways is supporting Spice Kitchen chefs like Olivia Sessi of Kente Cafe. A Rallies and Resources Spotlight on Fit To Recover 5K For Recovery, Uinta Basin Railway, and Utah Overpass Action. And homegrown, live music from Zaza Historia VanDyke and Something Special.

Plug into your community with tonight's guests, organizations and community events.

Live, homegrown music tonight from Zaza Historia VanDyke & Something Special. Look for them on Friday night at the following event:

Rallies & Resources Spotlight:

  • June 12: Utah Overpass Action, a group of volunteers that protest across Utah to increase the visibility of the pro-democracy movement on IG @utahoverpassaction. Organizers Sherri Vance and Peter Newman share the vision for this grassroots campaign. To find the location and time of their June 12th action, click here. 

  • June 12: Uinta Basin Railway public bond hearing and public comment | 10 AM online. Deeda Seed of the Biological Center for Diversity explains. A required public meeting to address the bond issue is set for Thursday in Price, UT, with a satellite location at the Utah State Capitol. The public will be able to comment remotely. 

  • June 21: Fit To Recover 5K For Recovery | 8-11 AM | Fit to Recover, 1331 S Major St, SLC. "Come together for the 4th Annual 5K (3.1 mile). FTR's Richie Wilson fills us in. This year, the course starts at FTR, runs along 1300 South, around beautiful Liberty Park, and back to FTR. Bring yourself, kids, friends and passion. Enjoy good eats from Food To Recover and the tunes and entertainment of the FTR Community. Registration is $40, covering race entry, custom T-shirt, eats and vibes with our amazing recovery community. The big ask is that you come—help us celebrate continued steps on our road to recovery, and above all, have fun!"

How You Can Help Refugees, Immigrants in UT

The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. In Salt Lake City and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives. Since opening its doors in 1994, the IRC in Salt Lake City has resettled over 13,000 refugees and provided life-changing services to thousands more in the Beehive State. But executive orders and ICE immigration raids are putting a strain on the community. To find out more, including ways you can get involved, RadioACTive spoke with:

IRC-SLC Events in June:

  • June 20: World Refugee Day | 4-10 PM | Big Cottonwood Regional Park (4300 S. 1300 E., Millcreek. Over 65,000 refugees from around the world call Utah home. Join us at this year’s World Refugee Day celebration to gather with friends and neighbors and travel the world through dance, music, food and experiencing traditions from the home countries of refugees in Utah.” FREE and open to the public.

  • June 25: IRC presents Champions of the Golden Valley | 6 PM | Clubhouse on South Temple, 850 E South Temple St, SLC. "Champions of the Golden Valley portrays the ability of mountain sports to inspire and unify community members, even in areas torn by war and conflict. The film follows Afghan native Alishah Farhang as he coaches a team of passionate and hardworking young adults in the Afghan village of Bamyan. The story also captures the collapse of the Afghan government that led to the displacement of over 270,000 Afghans, hundreds of whom are now resettled in Salt Lake City, Utah." 

    • All ticket sales and donations will directly support the local work of the IRC in Utah to continue its vital efforts to assist refugee and new American families as they rebuild their lives in our community.


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Tonight's RadioACTive Team

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9FM. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

  • Executive Producer, Host: Lara Jones 
  • Volunteer Host: Nick Burns
  • Producer, Host: Val MC
  • Audio Engineers: Sullivan Phetchanpheng, Val MC

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