Blog Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/15/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/15/11 In February 2010, more than 50 Somali refugees died when their boat capsized while crossing the Gulf of Aden to Yemen. Read More Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/14/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/14/11 More than 4,000 Syrians have recently crossed into Lebanon, fleeing the violence in their country. Read More Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/13/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/13/11 In 2010, the leading countries of nationality for refugee admissions in the U.S. were Iraq (25%), Burma (23%), and Bhutan (17%). Read More Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/11/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/11/11 In 2010, 73,293 persons were admitted to the U.S. as refugees. This was a 1.8% decrease from 2009 levels. Read More Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/10/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/10/11 The top three refugee hosting countries in 2009 were Pakistan (1.7 million, mostly from Afghanistan), Iran (1.07 million, mostly from Afghanistan) and Syria (1.05 million, mostly from Iraq). Read More Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/9/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/9/11 35% of refugees admitted to the U.S. in 2010 were under the age of 18. Read More Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/8/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/8/11 There are 9 refugee camps on the Thai Burma border where there are about 150,000 Burmese refugees. Some have been there for 20 years. Read More Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/5/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/5/11 87% of refugees remain in their region, fleeing to neighboring countries. Read More Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/4/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/4/11 Developing countries host 80% of the global refugee population. Read More Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/3/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/3/11 41% of refugees and asylum seekers are children under the age of 18. Read More Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/1/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/1/11 There are an estimated 42 million refugees worldwide. Read More Advocacy, Learn More CRIS Ohio 5/31/11 Advocacy, Learn More CRIS Ohio 5/31/11 One Refugee Without Hope is Too Many Read More Recipes CRIS Ohio 5/27/11 Recipes CRIS Ohio 5/27/11 Doro Wat Recipe (Ethiopian Spicy Braised Chicken) Read More Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/24/11 Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/24/11 Employment Spotlight: Firas Read More Events CRIS Ohio 5/20/11 Events CRIS Ohio 5/20/11 World Refugee Day 2011 Read More Volunteer CRIS Ohio 5/11/11 Volunteer CRIS Ohio 5/11/11 "Because they're awesome." Read More Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/6/11 Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/6/11 Employment Spotlight: Yasmine Read More CRIS Ohio 5/2/11 CRIS Ohio 5/2/11 Community Garden Grant for Columbus' Burmese Community! Read More Family Services, Team CRIS CRIS Ohio 4/27/11 Family Services, Team CRIS CRIS Ohio 4/27/11 Program Highlight: Help Me Grow at CRIS Read More Events CRIS Ohio 4/19/11 Events CRIS Ohio 4/19/11 Celebrating Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/15/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/15/11 In February 2010, more than 50 Somali refugees died when their boat capsized while crossing the Gulf of Aden to Yemen. Read More
Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/14/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/14/11 More than 4,000 Syrians have recently crossed into Lebanon, fleeing the violence in their country. Read More
Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/13/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/13/11 In 2010, the leading countries of nationality for refugee admissions in the U.S. were Iraq (25%), Burma (23%), and Bhutan (17%). Read More
Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/11/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/11/11 In 2010, 73,293 persons were admitted to the U.S. as refugees. This was a 1.8% decrease from 2009 levels. Read More
Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/10/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/10/11 The top three refugee hosting countries in 2009 were Pakistan (1.7 million, mostly from Afghanistan), Iran (1.07 million, mostly from Afghanistan) and Syria (1.05 million, mostly from Iraq). Read More
Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/9/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/9/11 35% of refugees admitted to the U.S. in 2010 were under the age of 18. Read More
Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/8/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/8/11 There are 9 refugee camps on the Thai Burma border where there are about 150,000 Burmese refugees. Some have been there for 20 years. Read More
Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/5/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/5/11 87% of refugees remain in their region, fleeing to neighboring countries. Read More
Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/4/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/4/11 Developing countries host 80% of the global refugee population. Read More
Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/3/11 Learn More, Resettlement CRIS Ohio 6/3/11 41% of refugees and asylum seekers are children under the age of 18. Read More
Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/1/11 Learn More CRIS Ohio 6/1/11 There are an estimated 42 million refugees worldwide. Read More
Advocacy, Learn More CRIS Ohio 5/31/11 Advocacy, Learn More CRIS Ohio 5/31/11 One Refugee Without Hope is Too Many Read More
Recipes CRIS Ohio 5/27/11 Recipes CRIS Ohio 5/27/11 Doro Wat Recipe (Ethiopian Spicy Braised Chicken) Read More
Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/24/11 Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/24/11 Employment Spotlight: Firas Read More
Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/6/11 Client Spotlights CRIS Ohio 5/6/11 Employment Spotlight: Yasmine Read More
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