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The violence outside the airport in Kabul hit home for so many here in Connecticut. They either have family trying to get out of Afghanistan or they belong to...

Last month an Afghan family of eight arrived in San Diego. They've been waiting to come to the United States on a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) for for five years.

The message at New Haven City Hall Friday to the Biden administration was the need for speed in the evacuation of thousands of Afghanis.

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, July 29, 2021 /CNW/ - Advancing gender equality is a key priority for the Government of Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified systemic and longstanding inequalities, with women and girls disproportionately impacted by the crisis. Women have faced job losses and reduced work hours, shouldered the majority of the additional unpaid care responsibilities at home, and continue to be on the front lines of the pandemic. As Canada moves towards a...

Pop-up Stampede events welcome new Canadians to Calgary with mascots, horses and royalty The Calgary Stampede is welcoming new Canadians to the city and introducing them to the Stampede spirit with travelling pop-up events. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jul 05, 2021 6:15 PM MT | Last Updated: July 6 The Durazo family, who moved to Calgary from Mexico, are on the left. Theyre pictured with Stampede royalty, a mascot and volunteers in southeast Calgary.(Dan McGarvey/CBC)

On Saturday, newly naturalized citizens gathered at Suttree Landing Park with charity programs to celebrate their citizenship with food, music and event free shirts.

Afghan activists and former US national security officials are calling for vulnerable people to be evacuated.

Tarun Gola’s Story Program Director, EIS I am a new immigrant in Steinbach and have lived here for the last nine months. My journey to Steinbach started back in January 2020 when I started to look for business opportunities across Manitoba. I had been looking for the right opportunity and ended up visiting cities such as Brandon, Beausejour, Winnipeg, and lastly Steinbach. I was looking for good fit for a school for my daughter, business opportunity and housing altogether as a package. After ...

Liz Petry at Acton Library

CT could see hundreds more refugees under Biden; immigration advocates call for more reform Brian Zahn FacebookTwitterEmail Members of Unidad Latina en Accion and others gather at the corner of Columbus and Howard avenues hoping to get a glimpse of Vice President Kamala Harris after her visit to the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven on March 26, 2021.Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media Chris George, executive director of the New Haven-based refugee resettlement agency Integrated Refugee and Imm...