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Among the many challenges that 2020 brought to many around the world, the closing of international borders and travel restrictions as a result of the pandemic further limited the already dwindling number of refugees accepted by the Trump Administration. Prior to the pandemic, the Trump Administration had reduced the number of refugees the United States was committed to welcoming. At the onset of the pandemic, the arrivals of refugees to Tallahassee halted altogether, and it wasn’t until the end of 2020 that new families began to arrive across Big Bend communities. This time, the newly arrived families were coming from Latin America. This was a first for the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Tallahassee’s short four-year history, which has historically welcomed families from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria.

Join us as we celebrate World Refugee Day today! For every refugee, from every walk of life, we thank you today for making our North Texas community a better place through your stories and journeys. Read this impactful story about our own, Eh Kaw Thaw, and her journey as a refugee in America.

NYNJ Reflects on World Refugee Day

Want to spread the word about making #RefugeesWelcome and also contribute more? There are various, creative ways to accomplish these goals simultaneously.

Want to spread the word about making #RefugeesWelcome and also contribute more? There are various, creative ways to accomplish these goals simultaneously.

Staff, interns, and volunteers came together to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th. At the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in Silver Spring, programs like the Youth and Women's Employability Program seek to narrow gender gaps and ensure opportunities for success are available to all.

Want to spread the word about making #RefugeesWelcome and also contribute more? There are various, creative ways to accomplish these goals simultaneously.

̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Washington is now able to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children through the Children's Legal Services Program. With ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Washington's wide array of programming, unaccompanied children are also able to receive additional support such as educational resources or mental health counseling.

Thank you for your interest in supporting refugees and taking a stand for welcome in Northern California.  You are vital to protecting the values that make this country who we are. On behalf of those we serve, thank you. Here are ways you can help.