“Refugees, asylees contribute more than they cost governments, federal study finds” | The Columbus Dispatch | Written by Columbus Dispatch report Peter Gill [Photography by Courtney Hergesheimer, The Columbus Dispatch]

“Podcast aims to preserve Bhutanese Nepali community's memories” | The Columbus Dispatch | Written by Columbus Dispatch report Peter Gill [Photography by Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch]

“Medical student finds calling connecting refugees, immigrants to health services” | Ohio State Health and Discovery | Written by Kelli Trinoskey, Senior Staff Writer, College of Medicine [Photography provided in article]

“An Immigrant Entrepreneur Pays It Forward by Hiring Displaced Afghans |Seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree Fab Glass and Mirror earns a 2023 Inc. Best in Business honor for its practice of hiring immigrants forced to flee the Taliban.” [Written by Jennifer Conrad; Photography by Maddie McGarvey]

CWS Community Organizer and close CRIS partner Blaise Balazire recently gathered local community leaders to identify issues within their respective communities and unite for change.

On September 29, 2023, President Biden “signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024, setting the refugee admissions target at 125,000 for this upcoming fiscal year.”

Though many Afghans have been welcomed into the U.S. since 2021, many are still awaiting a permanent legal status. CRIS immigration attorney Vincent Wells offers his perspective in this article by Matter News.

Read a Columbus Dispatch story discussing the influx of Afghan refugees coming to Ohio. CRIS’ role is specifically mentioned. It also discusses the difficulty of finding housing and jobs immediately after going through something so traumatizing. Additionally, the story explains the differences between refugees and humanitarian parolees. Click the button below to read the full story.

Read a Columbus Dispatch story discussing the implications of the new census data for Ohio populations, specifically Bhutanese Nepali residents. CRIS is mentioned to give insight into why there are so many refugees in Columbus and what they add to the community. Click the button below to read the full story.

Read a Columbus Dispatch article discussing how Afghans in America are reacting to the news of the Taliban taking the capital, Kabul, of Afghanistan. Additionally, learn how CRIS and other resettlement agencies in Central Ohio reacted. Click the button below to read the full story.

Read how a law student at The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law set up an immigration law clinic to teach how to represent immigrants in legal proceedings. Click below to read the full story.

Read a Columbus Dispatch article that discusses the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia from the perspective of Mulugeta Gebresilasie, a Columbus resident and a Eritrean refugee. Compounded on the violence in the region as an inability to contact loved ones abroad. Eritreans are without resources in refugee camps - including means of communication.

Read a Columbus Dispatch article highlighting the housing discriminations that Central Ohio-based refugees and immigrants face on a regular basis. Click below to read the full story.

Read an article discussing immigrants’ role in contributing to the Central Ohio economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to growing the economy, immigrants are also stepping into the jobs facing the most work shortages. Click the button below to read the full story.

Read how three women, one of which is a CRIS staff member, have come together as activists in Columbus to fight for justice. Click below to read the full story.

Read an article discussing President Biden’s reversal of keeping refugee cap at 15,000 and instead raising it to 62,500. Learn how this choice impacts CRIS and other resettlement agencies in Ohio. Click below to read the full story.

Read an article discussing how Biden’s choice to leave refugee cap at 15,000 affects families waiting to be connected, CRIS, and other Columbus-based refugee resettlement services. Click the button below to read the full story.