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CCA staff serving 22 Afghan, Syrian families - Mar 27, 2023 More than a year into assisting 22 families from Afghanistan and Syria, the Refugee... |
“In this world of globalization we have fallen into a globalization of indifference. We are accustomed to the suffering of others, it doesn’t concern us, it’s none of our business.” — Pope Francis, July 8, 2013
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Click on the link above to donate online to help provide housing, clothing, health care, school supplies and food to Afghan refugees resettling in Arkansas. Select "Refugee Resettlement" in the drop down menu under "I would like my donation to benefit the following program/ministry." You can make a one-time gift or a weekly, bimonthly or monthly donation. For more information, contact Catholic Charities of Arkansas, at (501) 664-0340.The Refugee Resettlement Office, a ministry of Catholic Charities of Arkansas, provides services and assistance to refugees, asylees, Special Immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan (SIVs) Cuban parolees and victims of trafficking. This diocesan office works closely with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Migration and Refugee Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement. | Contact Us
“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent and respectable stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all nations and religions, whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment.” — George Washington, (Dec. 2, 1783) The U.S. refugee resettlement program should be a source of immense national pride. The program has saved countless lives, put millions of impoverished persons on a path to work, self-sufficiency and integration, and advanced US standing in the world. Read this report that details the benefits of welcoming refugees. | Three Common Myths About Refugees
The Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Office works with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Office of Migration and Refugee Services, which mission states, in part: “Grounded by our belief in Jesus Christ and Catholic teaching, MRS fulfills the commitment of the U.S. Catholic bishops to protect the life and dignity of the human person.” Once Afghans arrive at a base in the United States and after going through a thorough vetting process, MRS will assign a case to its different member agencies throughout the country. Based on the capacity of the agency, they will say yes or no to accepting the case. If Catholic Charities of Arkansas (CCA) or any agency says yes to a case, they are committing to following multiple requirements by the U.S. State Department. Some examples of the list of requirements include everything from making sure they have a ride from the airport to helping them get a social security number and medical screening. Resettlement takes about six weeks to three months to complete, and CCA is there when needed even after that process is complete. The following resources from the USCCB Justice for Immigrants website offer a more detailed explanation about the crisis in Afghanistan and why refugees were evacuated:
CCA staff serving 22 Afghan, Syrian families - Mar 27, 2023 More than a year into assisting 22 families from Afghanistan and Syria, the Refugee... |