/tags/refugees Refugees en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:24:58 GMT /austin/2025-04-01/refugee-services-austin-tx-federal-funding-global-impact-initiative-interfaith-action-of-central-texas Nonprofits help refugees pay for rent and groceries, land jobs, sign up for medical benefits and enroll in school. The end of federal funding could mean these services disappear. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:24:58 GMT /austin/2025-04-01/refugee-services-austin-tx-federal-funding-global-impact-initiative-interfaith-action-of-central-texas Katy McAfee /austin/2023-10-19/12-foot-tall-puppet-little-amal-refugees-migrants-is-coming-to-austin Little Amal, a puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, will walk through Huston-Tillotson University and the Texas State Capitol grounds on Friday night. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 16:33:01 GMT /austin/2023-10-19/12-foot-tall-puppet-little-amal-refugees-migrants-is-coming-to-austin Chelsey Zhu /texas/2023-05-29/refugee-services-of-texas-permanently-closing-after-four-decades Refugee Services of Texas, the state’s largest resettlement agency, is shutting down after 45 years. RST made the announcement on Friday. Mon, 29 May 2023 16:11:40 GMT /texas/2023-05-29/refugee-services-of-texas-permanently-closing-after-four-decades Stella M. Chávez /education/2022-09-06/austins-ukrainian-school-is-a-safe-space-for-those-fleeing-a-country-at-war Many of the Ukrainian refugees who have ended up in Austin include school-age children. To help them with the transition, a group of Ukrainians created a special school for them that meets on Sundays. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:14:41 GMT /education/2022-09-06/austins-ukrainian-school-is-a-safe-space-for-those-fleeing-a-country-at-war Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /austin/2022-08-18/an-afghan-family-slowly-adapts-to-life-in-austin-a-year-after-the-taliban-takeover Matiullah Noori and his 29 family members are living in a South Austin apartment complex after fleeing Afghanistan last year. The refugee works night shifts so he can take his siblings to school, attend remote classes at Austin Community College and drive his family members wherever they need to go. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-08-18/an-afghan-family-slowly-adapts-to-life-in-austin-a-year-after-the-taliban-takeover Maya Fawaz /politics/2022-08-05/gop-governors-sent-buses-of-migrants-to-d-c-and-nyc-with-no-plan-for-whats-next For months, governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending charter buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C., and now New York City. Neither local nor federal officials greet them when they arrive. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:14:29 GMT /politics/2022-08-05/gop-governors-sent-buses-of-migrants-to-d-c-and-nyc-with-no-plan-for-whats-next A Martínez, Jeevika Verma, Simone Popperl, Amanda Michelle Gomez /texas/2022-03-23/the-mother-of-an-arlington-resident-fled-the-terror-of-war-in-ukraine-but-another-struggle-begins Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Arlington resident Olena Prokhorenko Ogiozee tried to convince her mom to leave. Like many Ukrainians, 68-year-old Nataliya Prokhorenko didn’t want to abandon her city or country. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:36:49 GMT /texas/2022-03-23/the-mother-of-an-arlington-resident-fled-the-terror-of-war-in-ukraine-but-another-struggle-begins Stella M. Chávez /education/2021-08-26/aisd-prepares-to-welcome-afghan-refugee-students The district’s refugee family support office will provide interpreters, test student’s English proficiency and help train teachers on how to recognize signs of trauma. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 19:24:57 GMT /education/2021-08-26/aisd-prepares-to-welcome-afghan-refugee-students Riane Roldan /austin/2021-08-26/heres-how-to-help-afghan-refugees-resettling-in-austin Refugee Services of Texas expects nearly 200 refugees to be resettled in the Austin area by the end of next month. Here's what they need the most. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:00:00 GMT /austin/2021-08-26/heres-how-to-help-afghan-refugees-resettling-in-austin Riane Roldan /texas/2021-08-17/texas-prepares-for-an-influx-of-afghan-refugees-as-u-s-military-withdraws-troops At least 100 Afghan refugees are expected to arrive in Austin this week, with more coming later. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:01:00 GMT /texas/2021-08-17/texas-prepares-for-an-influx-of-afghan-refugees-as-u-s-military-withdraws-troops Riane Roldan