Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates /tags/missouri-immigrant-and-refugee-advocates Missouri Immigrant and Refugee Advocates en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT Welcome Neighbor STL will resettle 18 refugees, with some families arriving this month /race-identity-and-faith/2024-12-06/welcome-neighbor-stl-resettle-18-refugees New refugee families are headed to St. Louis over the next few weeks. A local immigrant and refugee nonprofit is working with a national resettlement agency to help families get immediate housing, employment and other resources. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-12-06/welcome-neighbor-stl-resettle-18-refugees Andrea Y. Henderson Advocates for immigrants, refugees lobby Missouri lawmakers /government-politics-issues/2017-03-07/advocates-for-immigrants-refugees-lobby-missouri-lawmakers Updated at 8 p.m. with Senate giving first approval to immigration bill — Advocates for immigrants and refugees in Missouri have more on their minds than… Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:55:41 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-03-07/advocates-for-immigrants-refugees-lobby-missouri-lawmakers Marshall Griffin Activist Cesar Chavez's legacy unites two area organizations /arts/2015-11-12/activist-cesar-chavezs-legacy-unites-two-area-organizations Two area organizations are looking to further their missions by honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez, even though the labor organizer and Latino rights… Fri, 13 Nov 2015 04:35:05 GMT /arts/2015-11-12/activist-cesar-chavezs-legacy-unites-two-area-organizations Immigrant Housing Center planned to boost homeownership among city's foreign-born /arts/2015-10-01/immigrant-housing-center-planned-to-boost-homeownership-among-citys-foreign-born As St. Louis leaders are looking to turn the city into the fastest-growing metro region for immigrants in the next few years to spur economic growth, a… Fri, 02 Oct 2015 01:39:56 GMT /arts/2015-10-01/immigrant-housing-center-planned-to-boost-homeownership-among-citys-foreign-born Mo. House Committee Considers Bill To Revoke Public Assistance To Some Immigrants /government-politics-issues/2013-04-14/mo-house-committee-considers-bill-to-revoke-public-assistance-to-some-immigrants Legislation that would repeal public assistance for some immigrants is being considered by a Missouri House committee.Under current law, people whose… Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-04-14/mo-house-committee-considers-bill-to-revoke-public-assistance-to-some-immigrants Marshall Griffin By the numbers: Illegal immigration might be down, but why and what does it mean? /government-politics-issues/2010-09-15/by-the-numbers-illegal-immigration-might-be-down-but-why-and-what-does-it-mean This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 15, 2010 - At the beginning of the month, a report came out from the Pew Hispanic Center… Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:13:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2010-09-15/by-the-numbers-illegal-immigration-might-be-down-but-why-and-what-does-it-mean Kristen Hare