Earlier this month, Georgia Senator David Perdue, in partnership with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, re-introduced the RAISE Act (S. 1720), a bill which aims to cut legal forms of immigration in half over the next ten years and add new entry requirements for those who wish to come to the United States. The bill seeks …
The U.S. Resettlement Program is being threatened. The program is on a 120-day halt and the limit on the number of arrivals has been cut to 50,000 per year, the lowest in history. When the travel ban is lifted, we need the capacity to serve the refugee community with the highly trained, culturally competent staff …
If you visit our Immigration Services area, you’ll see paperwork – a lot of careful, detailed, organized paperwork. But every file has a story – a person, a family, a new life, a new citizen. Navigating the United States immigration system can be quite challenging, which is why New American Pathways’ work goes far beyond …
This month, we honor our volunteers who took the time to drive support for our mission through New American Pathways’ inaugural ‘PathDriver’ campaign. This peer-to-peer fundraising campaign launched around World Refugee Day in June and culminated after our Red, White and NEW gala last month. This year has been extraordinary. The rhetoric around so many …
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If you haven’t met Dr. Heval Kelli yet, you’ve probably read about him or seen a story about his journey from Syrian refugee to American doctor and community advocate. He says he’s “just returning the favor”. Heval and his family are Syrian Kurds, an oppressed group in a variety of Middle Eastern countries. His family …
By Juilee Shivalkar The fourth and last part of this mini-series focuses on Hassan, the newest team member. Click here to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3! The newest addition to this team is Hassan: a newly arrived deaf Somali refugee. Hassan, who arrived in the US nearly 2 months ago, is “a …
By: Johnna Gadomski and Juilee Shivalkar This is Part 3 of a mini-series about Marwan and his team—St. Bartholomew’s, Page Love, Nathan, Araz, Rebecca, and Hassan. Click here to Read Part 1 and Part 2! Now, we learn more about Marwan and his life here in Clarkston. After fleeing Aleppo, Marwan and his family made …
By: Amanda Ebling My name is Amanda, and I am a Shepherd Intern at New American Pathways, in the Career Services department. I’ve really enjoyed assisting the team that is committed to getting refugees employed and having opportunities to interact with refugees here; I know they are some of the most courageous, deserving people. I …
By: Juilee Shivalkar Last week, we shared more about how Marwan and his team first began his ASL lesson. If you haven’t already, click here to read it! Now, read more about how Araz first met the family and helped them adjust to life in Clarkston. A Syrian refugee herself, Araz resettled in Georgia nearly …
By: Juilee Shivalkar and Johnna Gadomski From navigating a whole new culture and starting a life in a foreign country, there are many challenges that go along with being a new American. But what if you had to face these challenges without the ability to hear? That is exactly what Marwan has done. Deaf since …