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Immigration and Refugees in the News
A recent article in The Los Angeles Times
tells the story of Lopez Lomong, a Sudanese "Lost Boy" turned American
citizen who recently qualified to compete in Beijing on the U.S.
Olympic team in the 1,500-meter track-and-field event. Lomong is also a
member of Team Darfur, a global coalition of athletes seeking to use
the Beijing Olympics to cast a light on the current humanitarian crisis
in the Darfur region of Sudan. Click here to read the complete article, or here to visit Lomong's website.
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volume of applications for American citizenship has been increasing . .
. and, unfortunately, so have been denials to immigrants who believed
they were in good legal standing. In the case of the Servano family in
Pennsylvania, the consequence of their application for citizenship is
possible deportation to the Phillipines after 25 years of living
legally in the U.S. Click here for the complete article in The New York Times.
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Refugee and Immigration Services of the Catholic
Diocese of Richmond
1512 Willow Lawn Drive
Suite A
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 355-4559
www.risva.org
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Free Film Screening this Saturday!
The film, "God Grew Tired of Us," will be shown at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday, July
19, at Trinity Baptist Church in Richmond's Northside. Click here for directions.
Admission is free of charge and all are welcome to attend; there will be plenty of
seats for a large audience. A reception and light refreshments will be provided by the Commonwealth chapter of The Links, Inc.
The event will also feature a dynamic live performance of a group of singers from the African nation of Burundi. These performers live in Richmond, having come to America as refugees themselves.
This film about the journey to safety of three so-called "Lost
Boys" from the African nation of Sudan brings attention to how refugees
from all over the world escape war and genocide in their native lands
to build a new life in America.
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three Sudanese "Lost Boys" in the film are shown overcoming huge
difficulties in their quest to move to the U.S., and once here, they
strive to integrate into the American world while remembering their
homeland and the struggles of those still there. At the 2006 Sundance
Film Festival, "God Grew Tired Of Us" won the Grand Jury Prize and the
Audience Award.
Sponsors of the event are the State Newcomer Health Program of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH); Trinity Baptist Church; and Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS).
We look forward to seeing you there! |
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