Monday, April 26, 2010
Since the US Embassy began its permanent refugee resettlement program in May 2008, 434 refugees have been resettled to the US.
The latest group of refugees will be resettled in cities across the US, including Houston, Minneapolis, San Diego, and Seattle.
Once they arrive in the US, each refugee will be assigned a sponsor agency that provides initial services such as housing, food, and clothing, as well as referral to medical care, employment services, and other support during a transition period lasting up to two years in order to ensure integration and assimilation.