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CRIS’ Executive Director Angie Plummer and Patrick Terrien, CEO & President of the Columbus Council on World Affairs, issued a joint statement that underscores the vital role that immigrants play in driving economic growth and prosperity in our community.

CRIS’ Executive Director Angie Plummer and Rob Cohen, Porter Wright immigration attorney and CRIS board member, made guest appearances on WOSU’S All Sides with Anna Staver to discuss immigration.

“Refugees, asylees contribute more than they cost governments, federal study finds” | The Columbus Dispatch | Written by Columbus Dispatch report Peter Gill [Photography by Courtney Hergesheimer, The Columbus Dispatch]

“Podcast aims to preserve Bhutanese Nepali community's memories” | The Columbus Dispatch | Written by Columbus Dispatch report Peter Gill [Photography by Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch]

“Medical student finds calling connecting refugees, immigrants to health services” | Ohio State Health and Discovery | Written by Kelli Trinoskey, Senior Staff Writer, College of Medicine [Photography provided in article]

“An Immigrant Entrepreneur Pays It Forward by Hiring Displaced Afghans |Seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree Fab Glass and Mirror earns a 2023 Inc. Best in Business honor for its practice of hiring immigrants forced to flee the Taliban.” [Written by Jennifer Conrad; Photography by Maddie McGarvey]

CWS Community Organizer and close CRIS partner Blaise Balazire recently gathered local community leaders to identify issues within their respective communities and unite for change.

On September 29, 2023, President Biden “signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2024, setting the refugee admissions target at 125,000 for this upcoming fiscal year.”

Though many Afghans have been welcomed into the U.S. since 2021, many are still awaiting a permanent legal status. CRIS immigration attorney Vincent Wells offers his perspective in this article by Matter News.

Read a Columbus Dispatch story discussing the influx of Afghan refugees coming to Ohio. CRIS’ role is specifically mentioned. It also discusses the difficulty of finding housing and jobs immediately after going through something so traumatizing. Additionally, the story explains the differences between refugees and humanitarian parolees. Click the button below to read the full story.