Foes seek to close Twin Falls, Idaho, refugee center

TWIN FALLS, Idaho – Idaho officials said it is unlikely Twin Falls would lose its lone refugee center even if the College of Southern Idaho stopped sponsoring the program.

The Times-News reported the Twin Falls center has faced increased opposition from the Committee to End the CSI Refugee Center, a local group hoping to shutter the center through a ballot initiative.

Jessica Lilley, a program officer with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, said the agency could open a field office in Twin Falls if its sponsor goes away.

The Twin Falls center has been open for 30 years, relocating people all over the world.