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We speak to advocates working on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers in Vermont.
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Resettling a single refugee family requires a huge effort, and after four years of neglect under the Trump administration, rebuilding the system will be difficult.
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Ahead of vaccine rollout, the Vermont Department of Health Department is working with members of various communities as health liaisons to make sure they…
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Since early March, Burlington resident Riziki Kassim has raised nearly $7,000 to purchase food and dry goods for Somali Bantu refugees weathering COVID-19…
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The number of refugees entering the U.S. has fallen dramatically in the last three years: from roughly 85,000 refugees entering the country in 2016 to…
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Three years after placing himself in the center of Rutland's refugee resettlement debate and losing his mayoral seat, Christopher Louras only regrets the…
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The ouster of Sudan's longtime dictator, Omar al-Bashir, was welcome news to many of Vermont's roughly 160 Sudanese residents.Many faced extreme hardship…
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The Burlington area is a hub for refugees and immigrants in Vermont, but area officials and businesses are concerned about this population shrinking.…
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President Donald Trump has capped U.S. refugee admissions for fiscal year 2018 at 45,000 people.Amila Merdzanovic, director of the Vermont Refugee…
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Canada is trying to get the word out that walking into the country isn't necessarily a ticket to citizenship.The Consulate General of Canada in Boston is…