The iconic words memorialized inside the Statue of Liberty, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” capture a welcoming spirit cultivated by many Americans. With ...

The Welcome Corps program empowers everyday Americans to help refugees from around the world find safety and build new lives in the United States New York, NY, January 19, 2024 — Today, the Welcome ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — "Welcome to the USA," says a note attached to a hand-crocheted blanket of purple, white and gray stripes. Hollie Shaner-McRae, of Burlington, who made the blanket as a gift for ...

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August of 2021, six families fled and ended up in Washington County. Now, a coalition of faith leaders and volunteers have teamed up to help these ...

María del Carmen Chaparro knows the frenzy of forced displacement, the sad routine of grabbing some clothes and running with her husband and four children, fearing being murdered. “It’s your life, or ...

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, Very Local — in partnership with ChimeTV powered by GoldenTV — has just released an all-new original premiering on Wednesday, May 8. Follow one Governor’s brave ...

The WelcomeCorps program launched in 2023 to support private sponsorship of refugee communities Credit: Bob Al-Greene / Mashable American citizens will soon be able to lend a greater hand in refugee ...

Just when you thought the federal government was against refugees coming to the United States, we learn there’s an exception: White refugees are welcome, particularly if they come from Elon Musk’s ...