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Tag: Refugee
Rutland Syrian refugee resettlement: We’re in a holding pattern
By Alan Keays, VTDigger Rutland City leaders say the status of the Syrian refugee resettlement initiative in Rutland is uncertain following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January calling for a 120 […]
Ex-Rutland mayor highlights “true faces” of refugee resettlement
By Alan Keays, VTDigger Former Mayor Christopher Louras said as more Syrian refugees arrive in Rutland as part of a resettlement program, more people will see the human side of the initiative. “For a full year I was the face […]
Clarification on my stance on refugee resettlement
Dear Editor, I would like to make a clarification to Adam Federman’s article on the Rutland City Board of Aldermen candidates (Feb. 21-28). Mr. Federman incorrectly stated my “suggested” stance on humanitarian efforts in Rutland. My position on refugee resettlement has not […]
Rutland high schoolers host refugee welcoming dinner
Monday, Feb. 27, 5 p.m.—RUTLAND—On Monday, Feb. 27, Rutland High School’s (RHS) New Neighbors club will be hosting a dinner of traditional Syrian food prepared by a professional chef and RHS students. The New Neighbors club, started by two RHS […]
Court reversal means refugee resettlement will resume in Vermont, Rutland unknown
By Adam Federman, VTDigger A ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a Seattle judge’s decision reversing nearly all of the provisions of the Trump administration’s executive order on immigration means that refugee resettlement will continue in Vermont. […]
Refugee supporters rally in wake of Trump action
By Adam Federman, VTDigger RUTLAND — Hundreds gathered in Rutland on Saturday, Jan. 28, in opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending refugee resettlement for 120 days and indefinitely barring Syrian refugees from the country. The order, signed late […]
U.S. State Dept. accepts Rutland as new site for refugee resettlement
By Patricia Minichiello Rutland’s application as a new site to bring 100 refugees per year to the city was approved, Wednesday morning, Sept. 28. Stacie Blake, director of government and community relations at the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants […]
News Briefs: Rutland Region , 6-22-2016
By Lani Duke 2016 Dancing with the Rutland Stars cast announced RUTLAND CITY—The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (RAVNAH) will get another “shot in the arm” from the upcoming Dancing with the Rutland Stars fundraiser scheduled for October […]
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars return to Woodstock Town Hall
Friday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. — WOODSTOCK — There are many things one might expect to find in an 1800’s farmhouse in Vermont. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars is not one of them. The members of Africa’s most inspirational band took […]