“They take care of me here. They gave me food. They gave me a place, a motel room. Oh my God, I love it here. I will never leave.” Linode Lafleur, who fled violence in Haiti and settled in Portland Maine
Portland, Maine, has traditionally been welcoming to new migrants. But it’s struggling to handle more asylum-seekers amid housing shortages.
Source: Maine’s open door for refugees meets a housing shortage, The Christian Science Monitor, byDoug Struck, July 15, 2022
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Your help is needed to advocate for refugees like Shekib and his family.
The Trump administration suspended the US refugee program and funding for refugee resettlement. This has stranded tens of thousands of refugees already vetted to enter the US and hundreds of thousands more who were in process.
Here are some options for your advocacy:
– Church World Services action-alert to oppose Trump’s indefinite refugee ban
– United in Welcome – Tell Your Elected Officials: We Value Welcoming
– Refugee Council – Quick Reference Guide and Top Four Ways to Take Action
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