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The ̽����ѡ in Atlanta, in partnership with Refugee Women’s Network, the Latin American Association, and the Somali American Community Center, has received an $800,000 award from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help small business owners from Georgia's diverse communities rebuild resilient, thriving companies.

How planned giving ensures that the ̽����ѡ continues responding to the world's worst humanitarian crises.

After fleeing persecution in his home country, one political asylee explains how the ̽����ѡ's Financial Capability program has helped him gain the financial knowledge he needs to not only survive, but thrive, in his new community.

Under current law, no person may be appointed as a deputy sheriff of any county or police officer of any city, village, or town unless that person is a citizen of the United States. This bill allows the sheriff of a county or the appointing authority of a local law enforcement agency to elect to authorize the appointment of aliens who are the subject of a notice of decision from the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granting deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and who are in receipt of a valid employment authorization from the DHS as deputy sheriffs or police officers. The bill also prevents the law enforcement standards board from preventing such an alien from participating in a law enforcement preparatory training program.

Kidnapped by traffickers in Honduras at age 14, Suamhirs survived the ordeal only to find himself held captive by U.S. immigration authorities. Now a U.S. citizen working with the ̽����ѡ, Suamhirs tells his harrowing story—in order, as he says, “to inspire you to help.”

As an immigration intern at the ̽����ѡ in Salt Lake City, Desi Crane spent her summer supporting refugees, asylees and other immigrants as they navigated the U.S. immigration system.

The ̽����ѡ in Boise's Immigration team works tirelessly to help refugees and immigrants achieve protected immigration status, while proudly celebrating our newest US citizens.

Trump administration policies are putting people at risk. These are six ways the ̽����ѡ continues to make a difference for refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants.