Refugees

The commission would help ensure that immigrant and refugee voices are heard and will try to improve their ability to integrate, thrive and contribute to Columbus.

Black Mauritanians face ethnic discrimination and violence in their West African home country. They come to Ohio for a better life, but advocates say more needs to be done to protect their legal status in the U.S.

More than 1,700 families were resettled in Ohio after the Afghan government collapsed to the Taliban two years ago. The immigration program they came through, humanitarian parole, expired in August, leaving their future uncertain.

Muslim killings in Albuquerque exemplify how the tensions of escaping from a war-torn country don’t end when refugees leave. We’ll look at how these murders have shaken the Muslim community in New Mexico as well as the adjustment of refugees to life in central Ohio.

Tijuana's border crossing with San Diego has become the main point of entry into the United States for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.

Olena Kopchak, her husband and their 8-year-old daughter, Yana, are among the growing number of Ukrainians who are trying to make it to the United States — and confronting obstacles.

Organizations from across Ohio discussed the refugee relocation process and their greatest needs when refugees arrive, including housing and employment.

The hospitality greeting Ukrainians fleeing the violence in their native country has highlighted the stark differences in treatment given to migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa.

Four agencies that serve refugees will have an additional $1 million to help connect clients to employment.

Ohio has received 855 refugees from Afghanistan so far. More could be coming in the future.