Refugee Resettlement
The light at the end of the Refugee Decade is Resettlement.
When all hope of return to their home country is gone, the UNHCR decides to resettle a small percentage of refugees to a third country to make a new life there. Only 1% of all “warehoused” refugees receives an opportunity each year for resettlement. Annually, the US State Department agrees to resettle about 70,000 refugees across the United States.
In 2009, 800 refugees were officially resettled to Fort Wayne. Approximately twice that number of refugees were resettled to cities elsewhere in the US, but then moved to Fort Wayne. They hope Fort Wayne is a refuge where they can begin to reclaim the 10 years they have lost.
You can play an important role in helping them to reclaim their Refugee Decade. That’s what the Ten Campaign is all about.
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Why are refugees resettled to Fort Wayne and how do they get here?
Are resettled refugees legal when they arrive?
Who pays for their airfare and resettlement costs?
What do resettled refugees need when they arrive in Fort Wayne?
Who helps resettled refugees integrate into Fort Wayne culture?
Are resettled refugees like illegal immigrants?
How does a growing resettled refugee population benefit the Fort Wayne community?
