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Staff Spotlight | Farid Ludin
Farid Ludin is a caseworker and school liaison with CRIS’ youth mentorship program, Community Connectors.
Policy Explanation | Parole in Place
Eligibility and documentation required for new Parole in Place applications.
Staff Spotlight | Norma Cruz
Norma Cruz is a Parenting Facilitator with CRIS’ Parenting Program.
Staff Spotlight | Herman Ntuku
Herman Ntuku is a case manager with CRIS’ Resettlement Program.
Staff Spotlight | Shabib Luden
Shabib Luden is an Employment Counselor with CRIS’ Match Grant Program.
Staff Spotlight | Miriam Tesfai
Miriam Tesfai is a Refugee Community Resource Specialist with CRIS’ Refugee Health & Wellness Program.
Policy Update | Ukrainian Re-Parole
CRIS Immigration Attorney Vincent Wells provides a brief explanation of Ukrainian Re-Parole .
Staff Spotlight | James Zaid Makdici
James Parker is an employment counselor with CRIS’ Employment Program.
Diana’s Story
CRIS Match Grant client Diana finds meaningful work at local elementary school.
CRIS Attorney Vincent Wells Receives Service Award
CRIS Attorney Vincent Wells receives service award from The Public Interest Law Foundation at The Ohio State Univerity Moritz College of Law.
Staff Spotlight | Amal
Amal is a caseworker with the CRIS Victims of Crime Assistance (VOCA) Program.
Staff Spotlight | Abdi-Hakim Mohamed
Abdi-Hakim Mohamed now serves as an employment counselor with CRIS’ Employment Program.
Staff Spotlight | Nirmal Gurung
Nirmal Gurung is a caseworker with the CRIS Older Refugee & Immigrant Program.
Staff Spotlight | Fathel Alrasho
Fathel Alrasho is a caseworker with the CRIS Match Grant Program.
Staff Spotlight | Svetlana Akulicheva
Svetlana Akulicheva is an employment counselor with the CRIS Employment Program
Policy Explanation | The 180-Day Asylum Work Authorization Clock
CRIS Immigration Attorney Vincent Wells explains the 180-day Asylum Work Authorization Clock.
Staff Spotlight | Kathryn Saperstein
Kathryn Saperstein has taught English to refugees since 1986, with many of those years serving as an instructor at CRIS.
CRIS Executive Director Angela Plummer Receives Prestigious Humanitarian Award
CRIS Executive Director Angela Plummer received a prestigious humanitarian award from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
Policy Update | Temporary Protected Status
CRIS Immigration Attorney Vincent Wells explains the meaning of Temporary Protected Status and recent changes to TPS for four countries.