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For many elderly migrants, there are limitations they face in accessing legal knowledge. They sometimes need tailored language and digital support to navigate systems, including legal applications. Morris heard about the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in NY and asked for the Immigration Department's help with his mom's naturalization application. They were worried about the knowledge test because his mom could not read or write.  

You can make spirits brighter for refugee families, asylum seekers and other special immigrants this holiday season by purchasing items that will help them on their journey to self-sufficiency here in the Central Valley.

Starting this month, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ offices in San Jose and Turlock/Modesto have teamed up with the federal government to provide virtual orientation services for asylees, replacing in-person orientation services formerly provided at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum office in San Francisco.

Through the Schwemm Family Foundation's support, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has implemented a range of activities aimed at promoting nutrition, education, and sustainable food practices for refugee and immigrant communities in San Diego.

The Immigrant Welcoming Task Force at First Congregational Church in Bellevue spent the month of February gathering pantry staples, seasonings, spices, and condiments to stock the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Seattle's emergency food pantry.

As the coronavirus continues to impact our communities, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Baltimore remains committed to supporting our clients with high quality resettlement and immigration legal services. Now more than ever, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ staff and clients rely on a network of public and private partners for support.

Come support the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s first climb-a-thon on September 8! Enjoy food trucks, free drinks, raffles, music, games, and more while climbers raise funds to help refugee and immigrant youth thrive in their new communities.

The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Atlanta’s Microenterprise Development (MED) program is proud to support refugee and immigrant business owners from around the world—to honor the culture, passion and ideas these innovators bring to the Atlanta community, we spent the week of November 13 – 19 celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Immigrants and refugees make up a sizeable minority of businesses for California and the Turlock/Modesto region. In that vein, the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Turlock/Modesto is spotlighting refugee-owned businesses here in the Central Valley. The following is an interview with Baktash Rafiqyaar, owner of Mr. Gil's Market & Grill in Modesto.