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Delegate Martin Nydayisenga Brings Refugee Leaders to State Capitol

To celebrate International Migration Day on December 18th, Delegate Martin Nydayisenga organized a trip for 11 refugee leaders from Albuquerque to the State Capital, Santa Fe. Refugee leaders met with representatives from the Mayor of Albuquerque’s Office, ORR State Coordinator, and Governor Susana Martinez’ office. Participant included representatives of New Mexico refugee communities from Iraq, Syria, Democratic Republic of Congo […]

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Bertine Bahige Presents on the Refugee Community Across Wyoming State

What initially started with Bertine’s presentation at the University of Wyoming has transformed into a series of informative sessions on the refugee issues particular to Wyoming. The Humanity Council approached Bertine and has, since the beginning of the year, coordinated and presented on these issues across the state. From Laramie, WY where the University is located, Bertine next went to […]

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LGBTI Caucus

The aim of our Tuesday’s meeting in Miami was to identify the available resources to respond to LGBTI Refugee employment and housing needs, asylum applications, friendly communities, churches and other basic needs of newly arriving LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers. We encouraged the local LGBTQ community in South Florida to extend their services to LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers Among […]

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Carmen Kcomt Recognized as one of San Diego’s Distinguished Citizens

This time last year, in June of 2015, Carmen Kcomt received the “Distinguished Citizen” Award from the San Diego County Bar Association for her work with La Maestra Community Health Center. This award highlighted Carmen’s resilience after persecution by the Peruvian authorities and her 31-year contribution to her community through her legal practice– both in Peru and once she was […]

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Forum explores issues Syrian refugees would face in R.I.

  Forum explores issues Syrian refugees would face in R.I. – News – providencejournal.com – Providence, RI PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Raimondo has said Rhode Island would take in Syrian refugees. But the question people tackled Wednesday night at a forum at the Refugee Dream Center was: Then what?How will refugees find jobs? How will they learn about American culture and […]

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Ekhlas Ahmed Speaks at a Rally in Maine

“It shouldn’t matter that they are 10,000 miles away. It shouldn’t matter that they speak a different language or that they are of a different race. It shouldn’t matter that their governments might be to blame. It shouldn’t matter that they practice a different religion. We welcome Syrian refugees.”

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Alexis Niyonkuru

State: Texas City of Residence: Houston, Texas Country of origin: Burundi Arrival in the U.S.: 2007 Mr. Alexis Niyonkuru is a refugee from Burundi who was resettled to Houston, Texas in 2007. Shortly after his arrival to the U.S., Mr. Niyonkuru decided to join the Gary Job Corps Center, and within a couple years he received his High School Diploma, […]

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