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Posted: Thu 11:35 AM, Jan 24, 2013
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Updated: Thu 11:37 AM, Jan 24, 2013

Agencies in 6 Cities, Including Madison, Get Refugee Resettlement Money

Posted Thursday, January 24, 2013 --- 11:32 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Agencies in six Wisconsin communities will receive a total of $1.5 million to help resettle new refugees.

The state Department of Children and Families says the latest refugees arriving in Wisconsin are mainly from Burma, East Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Nepal. To receive refugee status, a person must have a well-founded fear of persecution and not be able to safely return to their home country.

The state has funded refugee programs using federal money, beginning with the Hmong resettlement in Wisconsin. Local agencies provide a host of services to the refugees, including language and literacy classes, school enrollment, job information and mental health services.

The funding has been targeted for agencies in Appleton, Barron, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee and Oshkosh. About 1,000 new refugees are expected to settle in Wisconsin this year.

Copyright 2013: Associated Press

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  • by WIBadger on Jan 25, 2013 at 02:21 PM
    Yes, Randolph is correct. Add to that the BILLIONS we send to foreign countries, and it can really make you sick. Our politicians should support the TAXPAYERS first, then some of the TAKERS, and for whatever crumbs remain, a fraction of that for the foreigners.
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  • by josh Location: north on Jan 25, 2013 at 08:50 AM
    Randolph you are correct.
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  • by Randolph Location: Baraboo on Jan 24, 2013 at 05:09 PM
    Simply amazes me how we can spend millions, bring them over here, give them housing,health insurance, food, probably spending money for years til they get all settled in during the time they are re-educated and learn partial use of our language. On top of that probably help them find jobs. Meanwhile the rest of us naturlal born TAXPAYERS carry the burden of supporting them. I think the money would be far better spent worrying about our own who need our help during this job crisis and fiscal meltdown.
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