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April 3rd, 2025
The Refugee Act: The Great American Kindness
Tha Vin

March 28th, 2025
45 years since Jimmy Carter Signed the U.S. Refugee Act
Video, 11Alive

March 28th, 2025
Carter Center celebrates 45th Anniversary of the Refugee Act amidst program suspension
Video, The Associated Press

March 28th, 2025
Reflection on the 45th Anniversary of the Refugee Act at the Carter Center
Tracy Gray, President of the United Nations Association, Atlanta Chapter

February 13th, 2025
Georgia lawmakers introduce bill for international graduates to practice medicine to address doctors shortage
Allen Siegler, Healthbeat Atlanta

January 27th, 2025
Refugee resettlement to Atlanta paused, funding stopped
Emily Wu Peterson, WABE

Jan 8th, 2025
Refugee communities in Georgia reflect on Jimmy Carter legacy
Emily Wu Peterson, WABE

December 13th, 2025
Georgia has a doctor shortage. Barriers to training keep immigrant physicians from filling the gap.
Allen Siegler and Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Atlanta

News from Earlier Years

Nov 5th, 2024
Metro Atlanta refugee organizations reflect on Trump administration, prepare for a potential repeat
Emily Wu Peterson, WABE

October 25th, 2024
Welcome Co-op in Tucker helps refugees start anew with housing, clothing, and support
Cathy Cobbs, RoughDraft Atlanta

September 26th, 2024
Atlanta nonprofit prepared to keep resettling refugees regardless of who is president
Emily Wu Peterson, WABE

July 9th, 2024
Cultural diversity celebrated at World Refugee Day Celebration
Staff, The Champion

JUNE 27, 2022
World Refugee Day – Refuge Coffee Co. – Clarkston, GA
Kelly Jordan, Saporta Report

JUNE 27, 2022
Clarkston celebrates refugees at World Refugee Day event
Sara Amis, The Tucker Observer

JUNE 7, 2022
GPTC Partners with Multiple Agencies to Provide Seamless Education & Employment Access for Immigrants, Refugees
Metro Atlanta CEO

JUNE 1, 2022
Women Making a Mark: Elizabeth Elango
Jacinta Howard, Atlanta Magazine

MAY 30, 2022
Clarkston Summit brings together community and professionals to discuss health, housing, other concerns
Christine Fonville, The Champion

MARCH 11, 2022
CRSA Submits Letter to Statewide Housing Assessment on the Housing Needs of Refugees & Immigrants
CRSA

FEBRUARY 25, 2022
CRSA Statement on Hearing for House Bill 932
CRSA, BIG Partnership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Georgia lawmakers favor tuition bill for refugee college students
Eric Stirgus, AJC

JANUARY 27, 2022
CRSA Statement on House Bill 932
CRSA, BIG Partnership

DECEMBER 24, 2021
Georgia welcoming hundreds of Afghan evacuees
Paradise Afshar, Jeremy Redmon, AJC

DECEMBER 15, 2021
Afghan refugees are finding a warm welcome in small-town America
Nina Strochlic, National Geographic

DECEMBER 10, 2021
Groundbreaking Bipartisan House Study Committee Releases Final Report Charting a Path to a Stronger, More Inclusive Georgia Economy
CRSA, BIG Partnership

OCTOBER 22, 2021
As Georgia faces labor shortage, lawmakers consider solutions from immigrant advocates
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
GA House Study Committee explores ‘Innovative Ways to Maximize Global Talent’
The IRC in Atlanta

AUGUST 26, 2021
Vaccine efforts in refugee haven of Clarkston outpace neighboring communities, study finds
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC

AUGUST 19, 2021
Escape from Afghanistan: A Lilburn man’s story
Doug Richards, 11Alive

AUGUST 17, 2021
Georgia gov open to accepting Afghanistan refugees after Taliban takeover
Greg Bluestein, AJC

AUGUST 15, 2021
Georgians with ties to Afghanistan heartbroken over disaster
Jeremy Redmon, AJC

JULY 31, 2021
‘Time is of the essence’: Push to vaccinate immigrants presses on
Lautaro Grinspan, AJC

JUNE 28, 2021
Refuge Coffee in Clarkston hosts World Refugee Day
Dean Hesse, The Tucker Observer

JUNE 28, 2021
World Refugee Day Hosted in Clarkston
Jay Phillips, The Champion

JUNE 27, 2021
World Refugee Day – Clarkston – June 27, 2021
Kelly Jordan, Saporta Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Business Backing Sought for Laws to Boost Georgia’s Foreign-Born Workers
Leigh Villegas, Global Atlanta

JANUARY 13, 2021
Refugee Internship Program Brings Skilled Workers to Local Companies
Leigh Villegas, Global Atlanta