Recent Media Coverage
2022
2021
Texas Highways, November 2021 Edition
How the Texas Refugee Population has Enriched Our Culinary Community
KSAT (San Antonio), 11/05/2021
New refugee resettlement agency coming to San Antonio next month
KGNC (Amarillo), 11/04/2021
Afghan Refugees Coming To Amarillo
Only in America with Ali Noorani, 11/03/2021
Welcoming Afghans Audio Series - Part III
KFDA (Amarillo), 11/03/2021
Afghan refugees arriving in Amarillo and are in need of support
Faith & Leadership, 11/02/2021
Southwest Contemporary, 10/29/2021
DIY, Together: A Look at Artist-Led Efforts Across the Southwest
KVUE (Austin), 10/28/2021
Austin apartment complex welcomes Afghan refugees in need of housing
KFDA (Amarillo), 10/28/2021
Amarillo Police Department adds new neighborhood patrol unit office in Eastridge to help refugees
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10/25/2021
Fort Worth Schools prepare to welcome Afghan refugee students
The Cross Timbers Gazette, 10/23/2021
Bake sale, volunteers benefit refugees
The Dallas Morning News, 10/15/2021
Cornyn meets with Afghans, who tell him of the many left behind in their homeland
WBAP (DFW), 10/15/2021
Senator Cornyn Meets with Afghan SIV Holders in North Texas
The Liberator, 10/15/2021
Austin Begins to Aid Refugees: From Afghanistan to Austin, Refugees Begin Resettling
Oregon Live by The Oregonian, 10/11/2021
Afghan evacuees steered to pro-immigration states that need workers
TODAY Show, 10/07/2021
Refugee women from Afghanistan open up in emotional discussion with Jenna and mom Laura Bush
The Lasso: The Texas Woman's University Official Newspaper, 10/07/2021
Social work students create GoFundMe to help victims of human trafficking
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, 10/7/2021
Afghans Steered to States with ‘Help Wanted’ Signs, Pro-Immigrant Bent
MyHighPlains (Amarillo), 10/05/2021
KDFW (DFW), 10/05/2021
500-plus Afghan refugees resettled in Texas post-U.S. withdrawal
BedTimes Magazine, 10/04/2021
Mattress Firm Raising Profile, Seeking IPO
Austin American-Statesman, 10/03/2021
Opinion: I was a translator for the U.S. I know the danger Afghans are in.
KUT (Austin), 09/30/2021
Get Involved Spotlight: Austin Diaper Bank
KXAN (Austin), 09/28/2021
Airbnb.org asking Austin residents to help house Afghan refugees
Austin American-Statesman, 09/28/2021
'It was chaos': Afghan family recalls escape from Kabul before starting new life in Austin
Deseret News, 9/22/2021
How these Latter-day Saint women are making a difference for refugees in Houston
Forth Worth Star Telegram, 7/11/2021
Her family fled violence in Iraq. Now this woman helps other refugees in Fort Worth
Boston Globe, 6/23/2021
Amplifying refugees and their musical talents
Dallas Morning News, 6/17/2021
Houston Style Magazine, 6/11/2021
Refugee Services of Texas Welcomes New CFO with Track Record of Non-Profit, Humanitarian Success
2020
Vox 1/17/2020
A federal judge stopped Texas from ending its refugee program
The Takeaway NPR 1/14/20
Texas Governor Says the State Will No Longer Resettle Refugees
VOA 1/15/20
US Judge: States Cannot Block Refugee Arrivals
Texas Public Radio 1/10/20
Gov. Abbott Says Texas Will Not Accept New Refugees
The Texas Standard - Texas NPR 1/15/20
Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Allowing Local Officials To Reject Refugees
The Dallas Morning News 1/10/20
Texas’ inn for refugees is full, Gov. Greg Abbott says, declining to admit any more
The Dallas Morning News 1/11/20
Texas is the only state to turn its back on refugees, and we should be ashamed
The Dallas Morning News 1/11/20
Abbott Pulls up the Welcome Mat
The Dallas Morning News 1/12/20
The Dallas Morning News
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1/15/20
Refugees can still resettle in Texas, for now, as judge halts Trump’s executive order
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1/14/20 Tarrant County leaders say refugees are welcome, despite Texas governor’s decision
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1/17/20
Gov. Greg Abbott’s move on refugees wasn’t just wrong, it was also out of character
Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article239247793.html
Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article239118873.html
Austin American-Statesman 1/15/20
Judge halts Trump refugee order, jeopardizing Abbott move to block settlement in Texas
KVUE ABC Austin 1/13/20
Defenders: How refugees impact Texas, U.S.
2019
Dallas Weekly 12/12/2019
Dallas is the first certified welcoming city in Texas
SiriusXM x HeyXorje.com 12/2019
Hope for the Holidays Campaign
Dallas Observer 12/3/2019
Lowest Refugee Cap in Decades Worries Local Organizations and Advocates
Washington Post 10/12/2019
San Antonio Express 10/9/2019
Refugee resettlement in U.S. hits 40-year low. Texas has most, with 1,700
KUT 90.5 10/7/2019
Texas Groups Brace For Cuts That Could 'Devastate' Refugee Resettlement Services
TribTalk 7/29/2019
Banning refugees is immoral, un-American and likely lethal
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 4/15/2019
Refugee cuts hit Fort Worth schools: ‘We just aren’t getting that many kids anymore
My High Plains 4/10/2019
Refugee Services of Texas welcomes two Amarillo residents to statewide board of directors
2018
TribTalk 9/27/2018
As the Trump administration turns its back on refugees, Texas stands ready to welcome them
Kxan 6/28/2018
Nonprofits seeing surge in volunteers after border children crisis
TribTalk 6/25/2018
World Refugee Day should be a day to take action
KUT 90.5 4/13/2018
Texas Is Resettling Almost 80 Percent Fewer Refugees
KUT 90.5 4/1/2018
Get Involved Spotlight: Refugee Services Of Texas
The Texas Standard 1/4/2018
The Number Of Refugees Resettled In Texas
KERA News 1/3/2018
Refugee Policy Changes So Far Have Affected Resettlement Numbers In Texas
2017
New York Times 9/12/2017
White House Weighs Lowering Refugee Quota
Yahoo! 7/26/2017
Immigration is the 'single best way' to lift economic standards
New American Economy 6/19/2017
From Struggle to Resilience: The Economic Impact of Refugees in America
TribTalk 6/19/2017
Why We Need to Welcome Refugees
The Washington Post 6/13/2017
Refugees give more money to the government than the government gives them
KUT 90.5 6/5/2017
Texas Refugee Program Updates
The Washington Post 5/25/2017
Federal Appeals Court maintains freeze of Trump's travel ban. Attorney General vows Supreme Court appeal
The Guardian 5/24/2017
This small town in America's Deep South welcomes 1,500 refugees a year
The Texas Standard 5/24/2017
A program that grants asylum to kids fleeing Central American violence now brings fewer to the U.S.
The Atlantic 5/23/2017
ESPN 5/19/2017
Refugees, immigrants helped a Georgia high school build a diverse cross country dynasty
Houston Chronicle 5/18/2017
Immigrant rises to top of graduating class
Yahoo! News 5/17/2017
'That's not who we are': How a besieged heartland community rallied around its refugees
AL.COM 5/17/2017
Smuggled to the U.S. at 15, soccer player finds refuge in Alabama
Upworthy 4/27/2017
Setting the record straight on what it's really like to host a refugee family
The Daily Campus 4/20/2017
SMU Law students counsel detained immigrants during spring break
New American Economy 4/12/2017
An Open Letter from 1,470 Economists on Integration
Encore Magazine 4/19/2017
Laughter For a Cause: Cliff Cash and company put the spotlight on refugees in "This Isn't Funny"
Reporting Texas 4/18/2017
Iraqi refugee family is reunited in Texas after tragedy, Trump travel ban
Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth 4/13/2017
Presiding bishop visits Refugee Services of Texas
The Shorthorn 4/3/2017
'No Human Illegal' speakers shed light on refugees, social justice
Cross Timbers Gazette 4/1/2017
Volunteers help refugees feel at home
Amarillo Globe-News 3/25/2017
WT Simulation Urges People to Walk a Mile in Refugee's Shoes
KUT 3/23/2017
Refugee Groups In Austin Navigate Resettlement Program's Uncertain Future
KERA News 3/22/2017
SMU Town Hall On Refugee Crisis Brings Together Politicians, Community
Pulitzer Center 3/15/2017
Refugees in Texas: Attitudes Toward Security and Service
MyHighPlains.com 3/8/2017
League to sponsor program on refugee services
CBS Austin 3/6/2017
Local refugee services react to new travel ban
NY Times 3/2/2017
Welcome Refugees, Churches Say in a Public Challenge to Trump
MyStatesman.com 2/23/2017
Austin school district a safe haven for refugee children (paywall)
The Daily Texan 2/20/2017
South Asian students use comedy to stand in solidarity with refugees
Amarillo Globe-News
2/16/2017
Ruling restarts trips to Amarillo as families wait for reunions (paywall)
Sprudge 2/15/2017
Filter Coffee Not People: Department of Brewology's merch for a cause
MyStatesman.com 2/15/2017
Refugees blocked by Trump ban arrive in Austin (paywall)
Business Insider 2/11/2017
'I don't know how much harder it can get': What it takes to go from refugee to American
Business Insider 2/11/2017
The chance an American will be killed by a foreign-born refugee is 1 in 3.64 billion
The Austin Chronicle 2/10/2017
Confusion, Misery, Worry: The Immigration Ban in Texas
KHOU 2/9/2017
Refugee families arrive in Texas as travel restrictions lifted
Houston Chronicle 2/9/2017
After long wait, Afghan family starts new life in Houston
Star-Telegram 9/2017
Newly arrived Syrian refugee in Fort Worth says travel ban left family in limbo
Yahoo! News 2/8/2017
In one Texas city where refugees are welcomed, immigration ban sows fear and confusion
The Texas Tribune 2/7/2017
First turned around by travel ban, Syrian refugee family makes it to Texas
KUT 90.5 7/2017
Nonprofits formally take over federal refugee program in Texas
Houston Chronicle 2/6/2017
Families taking advantage of temporary lifting of travel ban to come to Houston
KXAN 2/6/2017
'Travel ban' catches around 100 Texas-bound refugees in limbo
D Magazine 2/1/2017
Where to help refugees and immigrants in Dallas
The Texas Tribune 1/30/2017
Hope turns to heartache for Texas volunteers looking to help refugees
Trib Talk 1/29/2017
Why President Trump is Wrong About Refugees
2016
Nonprofit Quarterly 10/3/2016
Texas Opts Out of Refugee Program but Nonprofits and Volunteers Will Bridge the Gap
Texas Tribune 9/30/2016
Ignoring Anti-Refugee Rhetoric, Texans Rush to Help in Resettlement
Public Radio International 9/8/2016
Helping Syrian refugees is the Christian thing to do, say these church leaders
Texas Standard 8/31/2016
Thanks to Refugee Program, El Salvadoran Family Reunites
Austin American-Statesman 7/23/2016
A safe, legal way for children from Central America to get to the U.S.
Austin American-Statesman 7/4/2016
Lake Travis students spread hope through 'Me to We' projects
Houston Chronicle 6/19/2016
Her 'name' almost snags refugee's journey to Houston
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 6/18/2016
Forth Worth refugee community honors World Refugee Day 2016
CW 33 News Fix 6/18/2016
Home, Sweet Home: Refugees Celebrate New Life
News Channel 25 6/18/2016
Amarillo refugee multicultural day
Amarillo Globe News 6/17/2016
World Refugee Day observed today in Amarillo
Fox 7 Austin 6/5/2016
Hundreds attends first Austin Refugee Day Festival
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 4/27/2016
Syrian crisis inspires Fort Worth teens to help refugees
The Texas Observer 4/11/2016
The Strangers Next Door
The Austinite 3/8/2016
Safe Haven: What Happens When Syrian Refugees Come To Austin
Austin Chronicle 2/5/2016
Refugee debate in Texas continues
News Channel 9 El Paso 1/22/2016
Senate Votes Down Bill To Increase Security Checks For Refugees
KVUE 01/14/2016
New unit to fight human trafficking in Texas
2015
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 12/19/2015
Congolese refugee family starts new life in Forth Worth
The Dallas Morning News 11/25/2015
Point Person: Our Q&A with Aaron Rippenkroeger
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 11/25/2015
Refugees in Fort Worth learn about Thanksgiving traditions
KVUE 11/23/2015
Refugee service providers push back against Syrian ban
KXAN 11/23/2015
Local Leaders: We will pick up the tab for refugees if State backs out
Austin American-Statesman 11/23/2015
Austin Mayor Steve Adler joins White House call on Syrian Refugees
Houston Chronicle 11/21/2015
For Syrian refugee in Houston, feeling of safety stripped away
DFW WFAA 11/17/2015
Syrian Refugees Face Uncertain Future in Texas
Dallas Morning News
11/16/2015
Aaron C. Rippenkroeger: Why Gov Greg Abbott is wrong on Syrian refugees
KXAN 11/6/2015
Syrian refugee family settles in Austin
Texas Public Radio 11/3/2015
More Cuban Migrants are Entering the U.S This Way
The Huffington Post 10/28/2015
Refugees Will Arrive In The U.S. Needing Mental Healthcare. They Probably Won't Get It.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 10/25/2015
North Texas immigrants, refugees rely heavily on faith
KWBU 10/21/2015
As Syrian Refugees Look to Resettle, Texas Could Become Home
NBC News 10/13/2015
Refugees Will Arrive In The U.S. Needing Mental Healthcare. They Probably Won't Get It.
'It Will Be Better': Burmese Refugees Struggle on Road to America
KXAN Austin 10/5/2015
Two organizations in Austin will host Syrian refugees
Texas Standard 10/5/2015
How one Texas company is helping refugees in Europe
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 9/30/2015
Refugees find a haven in North Texas
The Daily Texan 9/30/2015
The Texan Talks: student involvement in refugee rights and resettlement
My High Plains - KAMR 9/25/2015
Amarillo Reaches Out to Refugees
The Eagle, Bryan-College Station 9/24/2015
Houston is a magnet for refugees
VoiceBox Media 9/21/2015
Central American minors underrepresented in court
One News Page 9/18/2015
Texans Prepare for Syrian Refugees
Amarillo Globe-News 9/16/2015
Syrian refugee influx not likely to immediately impact Amarillo
KERA News 9/16/2015
Resettlement Agency Believes Texas Can Accommodate More Syrian Refugees
Everything Lubbock 9/15/2015
Texans Prepare for Syrian Refugees
International Business Times 9/15/2015
Syrian Refugees US Obama Policy 2015: How Middle East Asylum Seekers Resettle in America
KTRH AM 740 9/15/2015
Texas Preparing for Syrian Refugees
Houston Chronicle 9/14/2015
From a Burundi massacre to self-sufficiency in Houston
The Texas Tribune 9/13/2015
Texas Could See Increase in Syrian Refugees
Houston Chronicle 9/13/2015
Greater Houston resettles more refugees than any other American city
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 9/12/2015
Displaced by bombings, Syrian family finds peace in Fort Worth
Austin American-Statesman 9/12/2015
Rippenkroeger: Texas should welcome Syrian refugees
The Dallas Morning News 9/11/2015
Wes Magruder: Refugee images shook us awake. Now it's time to do something.
Fox 4 News 9/10/2015
Agencies prepare for arrival of Syrian refugees
Univision 9/9/2015
Familia siria encuentra refugio in Houston
Houston Chronicle 9/7/2015
Coming to Houston, not knowing a soul
ABC 13 9/5/2015
Syrian Refugees Move to Houston to Escape Brutal Regime in Homeland
Houston Chronicle 8/31/2015
City of Refugees: How Houston became a resettlement magnet
Greenlights 8/20/2015
2015 Award Categories and Finalists
Austin Refugee Newsletter - August 2015 8/17/2015
Refugee Services of Texas Expands Immigration Services
Amarillo Globe-News 8/10/2015
Refugees given opportunity for 'a second life'
San Antonio Current 8/4/2015
Hard Work: Skilled Refugees Face Hurdles To Ply Their Trade In U.S.
Hill Country News 6/25/2015
Central Texas mother takes on worldwide slavery problem
Laredo Morning Times 6/22/2015
World Refugee Day allows people to recognize contributions of refugees
KVUE News 6/20/2015
World Refugee Day in Austin
KXAN News 6/20/2015
24 refugees sworn in as U.S. citizens on World Refugee Day
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 6/20/2015
Letter: Celebrate hope and optimism of refugees
Corpus Christi Caller Times 6/20/2015
Letter: Celebrate World Refugee Day
The Monitor 6/19/2015
LETTERS: On World Refugee Day, Donna ISD and bicycle etiquette
KERA News 6/16/2015
Refugees Jump Financial Hurdles To Start Over In America
WGEM News 5/29/2015
Fort Madison High School establishes Alumni Hall of Honor
El Mundo 2/19/2015
Programa de refugiados para centramericanos
Houston Chronicle January 28, 2015
Tempest-tossed : Like immigrants before them, Syrian refugees seek a new home in Houston.
My High Plains 1/28/2015
Moore County Refugee Workshop
Connect Amarillo 1/28/2015
Moore County hosts third annual Refugee Conference
News Channel 10 1/28/2015
Moore County holds 3rd Annual Refugee Conference
2014
News Channel 10 11/15/2014
Helping refugees make Amarillo home
CCTV - AMERICA 11/7/2014
Looser travel restrictions bring more Cubans to US
The Wall Street Journal 10/28/2014
Cuban Wave Arrives by Land
The Dallas Morning News 10/11/2014
Vickery Meadow neighborhood is 'melting pot of America'
The Monitor 9/6/2014
Nobody is allowed to cry alone
The Daily Texan 9/4/2014
Organization connects students with Austin's refugee population
The Living Church 8/26/2014
Defend the Sojourner
FOX 7 Good Day Austin 5/14/2014
Hope Through Health
KTBC-FOX 5/13/2014
Austin area clinic helps trafficking victims
Telemundo Austin 5/13/2014
Clínica de Austin ofrece recursos a víctimas de tráfico humano
News Channel 10 2/26/2014
Refugees in the Panhandle learning English to succeed
The New York Times 2/20/2014
Amarillo Struggles to Handle Influx of Refugees
Texas Medical Association 2/13/2014
TMA Foundation Awards Group That Helps Refugees Get Health Care
KUT News From Austin, Texas 2/8/2014
Refugees in Texas Face Hurdles Signing Up for Obamacare Plans
KAMR-NBC4 2/7/2014
Refugee Population Growing too Quickly in Amarillo
The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work 2/5/2014
Hope through Health Clinic with CommUnityCare Recognized by TAASA
KEYE TV 1/22/2014
Battle Against Human Trafficking Continues...
French Morning Texas (French-language online magazine) 1/9/2014
Les réfugiés francophones affluent au Texas
2013
International Organization for Migration 12/6/2013
IOM Rwanda expects to resettle 1,500 Congolese refugees in 2014
The Eagle 11/302013
Non-English-speaking parents helped by students
Austin American-Statesman 11/27/2013
Qusay Hussein: Blinded by bomb, Iraqi refugee seeks to counsel others
Bloomberg 10/11/2013
Shutdown Strands Refugees Seeking Asylum
KUT News from Austin, Texas 10/8/2013
Another Casualty of Government Shutdown: Texas-Bound Refugees
Church World Service 10/8/2013
Faith Leaders Kick Off Day of Action for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Washington Examiner 10/8/2013
VIDEO: Faith leaders urge lawmakers to take up immigration reform
KUT News from Austin, Texas 7/30/2013
What You Should Know About Austin's Newest Neighbors: The Congolese
