/tags/refugees Refugees en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 05 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-05/lessons-in-cultural-competence-from-mango-house In addition to medical services, Mango House includes tenant spaces for the refugees and asylees to use, including dozens of shops, seven restaurants, and about 15 spaces for meetings, events and religious gatherings. Sun, 05 Nov 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-11-05/lessons-in-cultural-competence-from-mango-house Elle Naef, RMPBS /news/2023-02-09/a-financial-lifeline-for-immigrants-aurora-lender-funds-newcomer-entrepreneurship-opportunities Foreign-born residents have higher rates of entrepreneurship than those born here in the U.S. but getting a business loan can be tricky. CEDS Finance, a nonprofit, federally-funded small business lender in Aurora, provides small business loans to refugees, immigrants and other underserved people. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-09/a-financial-lifeline-for-immigrants-aurora-lender-funds-newcomer-entrepreneurship-opportunities Stephanie Daniel /news/2021-10-29/afghan-who-evacuated-to-poland-has-allies-in-colorado-who-hope-to-bring-him-to-fort-collins Mahmod Shamsi has found a two-room apartment in Poland after being evacuated from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, those who met him when he studied at Colorado State University are fighting to bring him and his family here. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:48:10 GMT /news/2021-10-29/afghan-who-evacuated-to-poland-has-allies-in-colorado-who-hope-to-bring-him-to-fort-collins Michael de Yoanna /news/2021-09-02/from-fort-collins-friends-worked-to-help-a-family-fleeing-the-taliban-in-afghanistan As the Taliban marched into town after town in Afghanistan, Mahmod Shamsi expressed fear online. He posted that he and his family were likely targets because of connections to the Afghan government. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:37:18 GMT /news/2021-09-02/from-fort-collins-friends-worked-to-help-a-family-fleeing-the-taliban-in-afghanistan Michael de Yoanna /2021-08-18/congressman-crows-office-fields-400-calls-from-americans-and-afghans-fleeing-taliban In the two days since the Taliban has taken control of Kabul, Congressman Jason Crow’s office has been inundated with pleas for assistance.“I'm non-stop at this point, receiving texts, phone calls, emails of people with friends in Afghanistan,” Rep. Crow said in an interview on Wednesday with KUNC. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:49:12 GMT /2021-08-18/congressman-crows-office-fields-400-calls-from-americans-and-afghans-fleeing-taliban Michael de Yoanna /news/2021-08-16/tens-of-thousands-of-afghan-allies-could-be-left-behind-or-saved-rep-crow-others-say As the Taliban sweeps Afghanistan, filling the void left by withdrawing U.S. troops, Rep. Jason Crow and other members of Congress who served in the military are warning of a humanitarian crisis. They say the Biden administration should work quickly to get military interpreters and other Afghans who helped Americans out of the country before they face retribution. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:05:13 GMT /news/2021-08-16/tens-of-thousands-of-afghan-allies-could-be-left-behind-or-saved-rep-crow-others-say Michael de Yoanna /health/2020-04-21/colorados-meatpacking-communities-continue-to-act-as-covid-19-hot-spots COVID-19 is closing down meatpacking facilities across the country. At least 15 plants in nine states have either closed or reduced hours in response to… Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:03:50 GMT /health/2020-04-21/colorados-meatpacking-communities-continue-to-act-as-covid-19-hot-spots Luke Runyon /npr-news/2020-03-11/opinion-refugees-are-especially-vulnerable-to-covid-19-dont-ignore-their-needs While there are no known cases yet of coronavirus in refugee camps, the disease may hit these communities hard, warns Muhammad H. Zaman of Boston University — and it's urgent to mitigate risk. Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2020-03-11/opinion-refugees-are-especially-vulnerable-to-covid-19-dont-ignore-their-needs Muhammad H. Zaman /news/2020-03-11/decline-in-refugee-admissions-for-afghan-iraqi-combat-interpreters-troubles-veterans Tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans did critical, life-threatening work for the United States during wartime. In return, the U.S. offers citizenship… Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:58:35 GMT /news/2020-03-11/decline-in-refugee-admissions-for-afghan-iraqi-combat-interpreters-troubles-veterans Michael de Yoanna /education/2019-11-14/stuck-in-low-wage-jobs-women-in-fort-morgan-help-each-other-return-to-school At a community center off Main Street in Fort Morgan, Colorado, 25-year-old Sitina sits near the window, fidgeting with her set of keys. Once this… Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT /education/2019-11-14/stuck-in-low-wage-jobs-women-in-fort-morgan-help-each-other-return-to-school