Her family fled violence in Iraq. Now this woman helps other refugees in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 4 hrs ago Lauren Castle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jul. 11 FORT WORTH Marwa Al Ibrahim never imagined she would be living in the United States.
But violence in Iraq forced her to apply for refugee status. Her father lost one of his arms from a sticky bomb. Her anxiety over the safety of her young son and husband grew. I felt like death was approaching, Al Ibrahim, 35, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram while holding her one-year-old daughter in their home.
In 2014, Al Ibrahim and her family became among the thousands of refugees who have resettled in the United States. For some like Al Ibrahim, the Fort Worth area is now their new home giving them hopes of better opportunities and a safe place.
President Joe Biden announced Monday that he would be raising the refugee admissions cap for the current fiscal year to 62,500 from the previous administration's 15,000 refugee cap. In a statement, Biden said that the new cap "will also reinforce.
communications [at] rescue.org
New York, NY, May 3, 2021 The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds today to the signing of an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions, which raises the historically low, Trump-era Fiscal Year 2021 admissions goal of 15,000 to 62,500.
This announcement is important for America and for refugees. Refugee resettlement is a proven, successful, secure method of bringing some of the most vulnerable people in the world to start a new life in America. Today’s announcement by the President does not just fulfil a promise; it sends a global signal that America is back to a role of humanitarian leadership. It comes on the heels of the President’s order last month that removed the discriminatory admissions categories set by the previous administration. It represents a step on the road to rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and setting an ambitious goal of welcoming 125,000 refugees next year. The IRC looks forward
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