In the Media
At Clinton Global Initiative, Welcome.US Announces Commitment to Engage 50,000 More Americans in Sponsoring Refugees Over Next Three Years
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September 20, 2022
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Alight, Church World Service, Community Sponsorship Hub, HIAS, International Rescue Committee, REACT DC, The Shapiro Foundation, Migration and Refugee Services/United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and WelcomeNST to bring unique expertise to support resettlement work
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NEW YORK CITY—Today, Welcome.US announced a new commitment to help an additional 50,000 Americans to sponsor refugees over the next three years. Working in partnership with some of the most iconic and effective nonprofit and faith organizations in the United States—including Alight, Church World Service, Community Sponsorship Hub, HIAS, the International Rescue Committee, REACT DC, The Shapiro Foundation, Migration and Refugee Services/United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and WelcomeNST, Welcome.US—the coalition will create a network of community and civic organizations...
New model to enlist regular Americans to resettle refugees
By JULIE WATSON and AMY TAXIN September 18, 2022
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — When nearly 80,000 Afghans arrived in the United States, refugee resettlement agencies quickly became overwhelmed, still scrambling to rehire staff and reopen offices after being gutted as the Trump administration dropped refugee admissions to a record low.
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So the U.S. State Department, working with humanitarian organizations, turned to ordinary Americans to fill the gap. Neighbors, co-workers, faith groups and friends banded together in “sponsor circles” to help Afghans get settled in their communities...