refugee resettlement

Fees for naturalization and green card applications are on the rise. Those increases could be another obstacle for refugees and international residents hoping to gain permanent citizenship in the U.S.

Since October 1st, the refugee resettlement agency has relocated 87 individuals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burma. The Bowling Green organization also secured employment for 60 refugees.

The Bowling Green-based International Center of Kentucky unveiled a new building today that will be known as the Dr. Catherine Ward Center for New Americans.

Since April, the refugee resettlement agency has resettled 149 refugees from Burma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia

A panel discussion made up of Bowling Green Mayor Todd Alcott, local business owners, educators, and international students focused on the best methods of helping the growing refugee population in Warren County.

The new building will provide additional space and resources for the immigrant and refugee community in the region

The Academy for New Americans offers foreign-born residents the opportunity of five monthly workshops focusing on leadership training, community building, and local government services.

A free one-hour Spanish workshop is available to all city workers through the Bowling Green Neighborhood and Community Services department.

Western Kentucky University is reaching out to Kentucky’s growing refugee population with additional services for displaced students.

The Warren County-based International Center of Kentucky won’t reach its goal of resettling 500 refugees by the end of the current federal fiscal year.