In order to learn more about how life for refugees has changed since then, the Deseret News spoke with two refugees living in Utah who have been impacted by the changes to refugee policy. How refugee policy changedA Venezuelan refugee, who would like to be identified as Norberto, poses for a portrait in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsNorberto shared his story of coming to the U.S. and how his family was impacted by the new limits on refugee admission. When she was unable to come, Abdi felt like his children were robbed of the experience of growing up with their grandmother. Their message to readersBoth refugees who spoke with the Deseret News shared what they would want readers to know about the refugee experience.