There are 5 article(s) tagged refugees:

• September 2021

  • City Council opens door to Afghan, Haitian refugees

    The council delayed a decision on a retail strip center including gas pumps at 2977 Broad Ave. at Tillman in Binghampton.

    By Bill Dries September 07, 2021

• July 2021

  • GOP lawmakers demand answers on immigration issues

    Republican lawmakers discussing refugees demanded transparency Tuesday, July 13, from the federal government regarding unaccompanied minors.

    By Ian Round July 13, 2021

• July 2020

  • Rent and concern for refugee families rise in Woodcrest Apartments

    Organizations are scrambling to find other housing for refugee families in Woodcrest Apartments. The units are being renovated, but the below-market rent is about to rise substantially.

    By Tom Bailey July 01, 2020

• February 2020

  • With six kids in college, refugee family works while others wait

    Faith-based agencies in 2019 resettled the fewest refugees in Tennessee in more than two decades. The numbers likely will be even lower this year. Meanwhile, some legislators are challenging Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to continue participating in the nation’s 40-year-old refugee resettlement program.

    By David Waters February 15, 2020

• January 2020

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris discusses MATA funding, the refugee resettlement plan and more with Bill Dries, reporter for The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

    By Bill Dries, Eric Barnes January 10, 2020