Nicaraguans welcomed by Episcopalians in Portland, Oregon
Many congregations choose to take part in the work of welcoming newcomers to their communities, including people who enter the U.S. as [...]
Refugee Voices: Yalda Royan advocates for action to end legal limbo for Afghan evacuees
Yalda Royan, an Afghan woman, fled Afghanistan with her daughters in August 2021. A long-time human and women’s rights advocate and a [...]
IRIS welcomes newcomers in multiple languages
In how many different languages can you say “hello” or “welcome?” At Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Services of Los Angeles (IRIS), staff [...]
Two years on, Afghan allies and refugees face uncertainties
August 2023 marks two years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. What has happened in this time to Afghans who fled or [...]
EMM 2021 Annual Report
In 2021, EMM celebrated the resettlement of 100,000 individuals since the ministry’s inception as a resettlement organization in the 1980s. We [...]
The Crisis in Ukraine
“ We pray for peace. … We pray for a just peace. We pray that the lives of innocents and the lives [...]
Hometown Podcast: Season 4 Trailer
EMMRefugees · Season 4 Trailer