Read a Columbus Dispatch article discussing how Afghans in America are reacting to the news of the Taliban taking the capital, Kabul, of Afghanistan. Additionally, learn how CRIS and other resettlement agencies in Central Ohio reacted. Click the button below to read the full story.

Read how a law student at The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law set up an immigration law clinic to teach how to represent immigrants in legal proceedings. Click below to read the full story.

Read a Columbus Dispatch article that discusses the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia from the perspective of Mulugeta Gebresilasie, a Columbus resident and a Eritrean refugee. Compounded on the violence in the region as an inability to contact loved ones abroad. Eritreans are without resources in refugee camps - including means of communication.

Read a Columbus Dispatch article highlighting the housing discriminations that Central Ohio-based refugees and immigrants face on a regular basis. Click below to read the full story.

Read an article discussing immigrants’ role in contributing to the Central Ohio economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to growing the economy, immigrants are also stepping into the jobs facing the most work shortages. Click the button below to read the full story.

Read how three women, one of which is a CRIS staff member, have come together as activists in Columbus to fight for justice. Click below to read the full story.

Read an article discussing President Biden’s reversal of keeping refugee cap at 15,000 and instead raising it to 62,500. Learn how this choice impacts CRIS and other resettlement agencies in Ohio. Click below to read the full story.

Read an article discussing how Biden’s choice to leave refugee cap at 15,000 affects families waiting to be connected, CRIS, and other Columbus-based refugee resettlement services. Click the button below to read the full story.