refugees

A team of refugees and immigrants under the age of 13 will represent Iowa at an international soccer tournament this weekend. The team has been practicing and is ready to play.

A West Des Moines boy has organized a hygiene drive to help refugees his age in the Des Moines area. His mom has supported the project that has taken over her dining room.

For decades, the Midwest has attracted many refugees and immigrants from around the world. A recent report pointed out Des Moines, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska as being among the most popular places for refugees to resettle.

Some of state’s more than 10,000 refugees from Myanmar can now apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This could be a good thing for those who came for a better life in Iowa.

Some conservative, rural states have resettled refugees at the highest per capita rates. In Idaho, employers applaud President Biden's pledge to lift a Trump-era cap on refugee numbers.

Efforts are underway to open a new center at Buena Vista University. It will focus on students with a range of immigration statuses.

Refugee advocates have welcomed President Biden's decision to raise the U.S. refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Community-based resettlement efforts are expected to become more prominent.

President Joe Biden has increased the number of refugees the United States will accept into the country. Monday’s action could have an effect in Iowa.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Mak Suceska of the Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ rejection of a federal request to accept migrant children into Iowa has sparked some criticism from a number of advocacy groups in the state.