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State welcomes Afghan evacuees with open arms — and driver’s licenses- On Sept. 15, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the White House would ask Connecticut to accept “as many as 310 Afghan refugees for resettlement in Connecticut.” The effort has gone better than expected. As of March 18, more than 700 Afghans had come to...

More than 700 Afghans have come to Connecticut since September; Agencies now preparing for emigres from Ukraine.

More than 700 Afghans have come to Connecticut since September with agencies now...

Connecticut-based refugee services and community organizations are preparing to ramp up efforts to support an influx of Ukrainian refugees after President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the United States would accept up to 100,000 people displaced following the invasion of Russian forces.

Southington organization prepares to help resettle refugee family- SOUTHINGTON — Local residents are working together to help an Afghan or Ukrainian family that has fled their country. “We hooked up with a group called IRIS, a group that works with the U.S. government and U.N. to resettle families,” said Cheryl...

The United States agreed to accept up to 100,000 people escaping from the war and to increase support for Eastern European nations.

The new headquarters is over six times bigger and provides space for a conference room, service expansion and a welcoming space to hang out.

Columbus City Council is taking more steps to curb violence in the city.

Adrian Jones works for the Columbus Urban League’s Neighborhood Violence Intervention Program.

Columbus City Council will vote on more than a million dollars in funding to four different nonprofits aimed at preventing violence in the city.