Refugee Resettlement

After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021, the U.S. evacuated tens of thousands of Afghans whose lives were in danger. About 100 of them ended up as refugees in Brattleboro. Among them was a group of women who share their stories in a new podcast series.

Economic officials and immigrant advocates are urging lawmakers to consider bolstering supports for the 30,000 foreign-born Vermonters that make up a growing share of the state’s workforce.

From work stoppages to canceled flights, here's how President Donald Trump's recent actions are impacting Vermont's refugee agencies and the communities they serve.

Immediately after being inaugurated, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders focused on immigration enforcement.

Vermont Public's Mary Williams Engisch spoke with Tracy Dolan, director of the State Refugee Office, about how the office is readjusting its approach and priorities ahead of the incoming Trump administration.

This week marks three years since the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. In that time, one retired Vermont judge has helped over 200 women Afghan judges flee persecution.

The measure would end a one-year residency requirement for New Americans who want access to educational grants to help cover classes like English or drivers ed.

Organizations in Vermont plan to increase the number of refugees they take in this year to roughly 600 people. But the state’s housing crisis could get in the way.

Leaders of refugee resettlement agencies are asking the state to help fund temporary and long-term housing for refugees.

Before he became a refugee, Abdihamid says he guided his family's herd of camels from village to village, selling the animals’ valuable milk.