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Tag: International Institute of Minnesota

Posted inHOUSING

From start to finish: Volunteers prepare St. Paul home for Afghan family

Avatar photo by Katelyn Vue May 4, 2023May 5, 2023

From stocking homes with basics to making sure refugee children are greeted with teddy bears and bright pillows, resettlement helpers with the International Institute of Minnesota seek to convey warmth and welcome.

Posted inNEWS PARTNERS

Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war

by Nina Moini February 23, 2023March 2, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Refugees arriving in Minnesota this year came mostly from Somalia, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari October 18, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inCHANGING MINNESOTA

St. Paul refugee resettlement agency launches nation’s first guaranteed income program for immigrants.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari September 7, 2022April 5, 2023
Posted inCHANGING MINNESOTA

Two years after Trump left office, the International Institute of Minnesota is expanding to help welcome and resettle new arrivals

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 18, 2022April 5, 2023
Posted inHelping Out

More than 75 Afghan refugees will be arriving in Minnesota over the next week. Here’s how you can help these families right now.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 24, 2021November 12, 2021
Posted inImmigration

‘This was exactly what happened in Saigon’: Afghans in Minnesota describe stranded family members, condemn U.S. failures

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari August 17, 2021August 18, 2021
Posted inImmigration

A glimmer of hope for some Minnesota immigrant families: Biden dramatically raises cap on refugee admissions.

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari February 4, 2021February 4, 2021
Posted inImmigration

In just four years, Trump destroyed refugee admissions to Minnesota. Can a Biden administration open the doors again?

Avatar photo by Hibah Ansari November 16, 2020September 20, 2023

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