Coming To America

Coming To America

Click on the map for more information about refugees and other persons of concern. When Rodrigue Wasanga and his family came to the U.S. in 2011, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees identified approximately 34.5 million refugees and “persons of concern”...
What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

What’s in a name? A name might be something most take for granted, or don’t think about at all, but it can be a bit more complicated for others. Immigrants and refugees sometimes adopt easy-to-pronounce nicknames when they come to the United States. And some families...
Beyond the menu at the Refugee Cafe

Beyond the menu at the Refugee Cafe

The Refuge Café—operated by Catholic Charities—offers a variety of dishes from the global grilled cheese to pulled pork. But beyond the menu, the café displays paintings by refugees from around the world. A patron today would find several oil paintings by Qasim Majeed...