Posted on · Earlier this month, the organization said it was closing its Fort Worth and Houston offices and implementing an “emergency restructuring plan” because of a severe budget shortfall.
Posted on · Refugee Services of Texas, one of the main refugee resettlement agencies in the state, is closing offices, cutting staff and pausing its work with new refugee arrivals.
Posted on · We discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the consequences of US withdrawal – including the resettling of Afghan refugees in Texas.
Posted on · Amid a chaotic troop withdrawal, veteran and refugee advocates are worried as they try to relocate Afghans who helped U.S. and allied forces in the region.
Posted on · Historically, Texas has resettled a big share of the country’s refugees
Posted on · Federal officials have granted waivers to 872 refugees to enter the U.S. this week. Refugee Services of Texas says Thursday is the last day they will be able to arrive through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
Posted on · More than half of the refugees who'd planned to settle in Texas in the next month are out of luck. Refugee Services of Texas says 57 of 112 planned resettlements have been canceled after President Trump's order to suspend the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program.
Posted on · Public outcry against President Trumpâs immigration freeze stretched across the country and Texas — including in Houston — this weekend. The City of Houston has played a large role in the countryâs refugee resettlement program and is one of Americaâs most diverse cities. On Sunday (Jan. 29, 2017), some local officials spoke out against closing […]
Posted on · All this week, NPR and public radio stations nationwide are taking part in this week’s A Nation Engaged project which asks, “What is America’s place in the world?” Well, we’re Houston Matters, your daily guide to the people, places, issues and ideas that define Greater Houston. So guess what we’ve decided to ask? Yep: “What […]
Posted on · All this week, NPR and public radio stations nationwide are taking part in this week’s A Nation Engaged project which asks, “What is America’s place in the world?” Well, we’re Houston Matters, your daily guide to the people, places, issues and ideas that define Greater Houston. So guess what we’ve decided to ask? Yep: “What […]
Posted on · Refugee Services of Texas, which so far has relocated a group of six people, cites "safety and privacy concerns."