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Election Outcome: What it could mean for the refugees and other immigrants we serve in Chicagoland

By jmau | November 20, 2024

Our leaders answered pressing questions in a recent town hall, and we summarized some highlights for you.

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Recent Blogs

A Refugee Family’s Long Resettlement Journey

By chicagoland | June 16, 2022

For refugees seeking to rebuild their lives, their journey to the United States can be long and fraught with challenges. While the average time it takes for a refugee to be vetted and screened to come to the U.S. is…

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Building a Community of Safety and Belonging

By Nathan White | June 8, 2022

A reflection from World Relief Chicagoland Executive Director Susan Sperry. June is World Refugee Awareness Month. And on June 20th, we celebrate World Refugee Day. This year, the theme of World Refugee Day is focused on the human right to…

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20 Ways to Learn More About Refugees

20 Ways to Learn More About Refugees

By chicagoland | June 3, 2022

Around the world, 103 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes — the highest number in recorded history. Of those, 32.5 million are considered refugees, having fled across an international border due to war, violence, conflict or persecution.…

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Ali’s Story: A Pharmacist Using His Skills to Give Back to Other Refugees

Ali’s Story: A Refugee Pharmacist Using His Career to Give Back to Others

By Gaby Keim | May 24, 2022

In 2010, a man named Ali AlQaisi arrived to the U.S. as a refugee from Iraq. At home in Baghdad, he had worked as a pharmacist. But when he and his family arrived to the United States, he faced the…

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