Héritier Nosso: Our immigration policies hurt families. It’s time for a pathway to citizenship
It’s time for our elected officials to acknowledge immigrant essential workers with more than just words of thanks. As Congress debates passing further COVID relief packages, they need to include a pathway to citizenship and reunite families who have been kept apart by our inhuman immigration policies.
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Héritier Nosso was born and raised in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where he worked as a lawyer specializing in sexual assault and criminal and juvenile justice cases. Unfortunately, his work made him a target, and he came to the U.S. in 2015 seeking political asylum. Since arriving in Lewiston, Héritier has worked hard to repay America’s generosity for taking him in, volunteering with Lewiston Public Works and working in various health care and advocacy roles, including as a certified nursing assistant, a Community Education and Prevention Coordinator at IRC
Left: Dr Liz Craig, Chair of the Health Select Committee and a member of the Petitions Select Committee | Right: Bridget Forsyth, Health Promotion Coordinator at Cancer Society of Otago & Southland Division 31 May 2021 – Today, the .
COLUMBIA - A Zoom discussion will be held Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for members of the refugee community, to ask questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.Â
The event is sponsored by Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, and MU Health Care.Â
A zoom Q&A will be held tonight for those in the refugee community to translate any questions or concerns community members might have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. @KOMUnewspic.twitter.com/nHUqXFWtvr Caitlyn Specketer (@caitspeck miz) April 21, 2021
The discussion is intended to bring more information to refugee communities that have not been able to receive information in their native languages.Â