refugees

Catholics in Washtenaw County honor Pope Francis’s legacy of hospitality and support for migrants after he passed away early Monday morning. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County will continue to do all it can to help refugees coming to the area despite the elimination of its federal funding. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Enrollment in the Ypsilanti Community School District has increased by nearly 500 students over last school year. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The efforts to help refugees resettle in Washtenaw County will be receiving a boost in the coming weeks. Jewish Family Services, or JFS, will be opening a new food pantry with a commercial grade kitchen to help feed those in need. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

The one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine means the one-year anniversary of Ukrainian resettlement efforts in Washtenaw County. WEMU's Cathy Shafran takes a look at the year in review of some Washtenaw County women aiding the support of those seeking refugee from their war-torn country.

The need to help refugees around the world has never been higher. There are plenty of ways to help locally in Washtenaw County, but the federal government has created a new program to help resettle those in need. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Students escaping from war-torn countries can find a home and an education at Eastern Michigan University. But as WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports, the New Future Fund scholarship needs more funding.

What happens when you bring differing cultures together to learn about one another? Sometimes, these interactions can be awkward. Eastern Michigan University put some of its students in a class with Afghani refugees and, over the bonds of cooking and food, learned some valuable lessons.

Like memories of their beloved homeland, art remains within the heart and soul of refugee artists. Their art offers a way to connect new neighbors to the…

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell joined with 160-others in the U-S House in sponsoring legislation taking aim at the Executive Order on immigration and…