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The event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and Gov. Robert Ray's efforts to bring Southeast Asian refugees to Iowa.

About 150 refugees were expected to arrive over the next two months — and now it's unclear whether they will come to the state or the U.S. at all.

Huynh said. The nonprofit, which helps refugees get settled in Central Iowa, is now shifting its focus. It will no longer assist new arrivals and instead prioritize programs for refugees already here.