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Here Comes the Future: Afghan Refugees
As US involvement in the 20-year war in Afghanistan winds down, here’s an inevitable question: What becomes of the thousands of Afghans who helped US troops and now face retribution as the Taliban takes over? This month the US House … Continue reading →
Convincing Those Vax Hesitants
Get tips in a free webinar from International Rescue Committee experts on how to talk about the COVID-19 vaccination. You’ll learn how to build trust and reinforce clients’ sense of safety, dignity and agency. Practical Approaches for Discussing COVID-19 Vaccines … Continue reading →
The Latest Refugee Crisis
With the pull-out of US troops from the 20-year ware in Afghanistan comes a new international refugee crisis, as aid groups declare that they’re prepping for the displacement of tens of thousands as the Taliban takes over swaths of the … Continue reading →
MN Immigration Data: A Resource
The American Immigration Council is a quick and easy source for an overlook at Minnesota’s immigrant community. It’s Minnesota-specific fact sheet is available here. You’ll find some surprising information within. For example: Nine percent of state residents are immigrants; This … Continue reading →
Translated Infographic: Why Vax Is Safe
Are safety concerns preventing your clients and patients from getting the COVID vaccination? Here’s an infographic translated into 15 languages that points out that the COVID vax is the result of years of research, and was subjected to extensive clinical … Continue reading →
Flip, Flop: Refugee Quotas Get a Boost
President Joe Biden last week boosted the limits on refugee resettlement in the US. After initially declaring he would retain the 15,000 refugee per year cap established by Donald Trump, Biden increased the quota to 62,500, with a 125,000 limit … Continue reading →
Before Eviction Deadline, Check Out Rent Help for Clients
Tenants behind on their rent payments have been protected from eviction by state and federal law — for now. But the state rent moratorium ends on May 14, with the federal eviction ban continuing until June 30. (Read about the … Continue reading →
The New Face of Minnesota Immigration
Here’s a look at how the face of immigration to Minnesota has changed since 1990, courtesy of the StarTribune newspaper. The long and short of it: 30 years ago the preponderance of immigrants arrived from Southeast Asia,with significant numbers of … Continue reading →
Biden Bump in Refugees: It’s Good for Business
Among President Joe Biden’s first actions in office was to bump up the number of refugees that will be allowed entry into the United States. In a series of executive orders, he laid the groundwork to increase the ceiling to … Continue reading →
In Translation: A Trove of CDC COVID Materials
It’s not the easiest collection of COVID-19 education materials to navigate, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted a mini-library of useful, downloadable posters and flyers in multiple languages, all available here. You’ll have to do some … Continue reading →