Bill to expand Tennessee Education Savings Account program to Knox County fails

State lawmakers have struck down a bill that could have expanded Tennessee's Education Savings Account (ESA) program, a ...

US weighs plan to send Afghans who helped with war effort from Qatar to a third country

The Trump administration is in discussions to potentially send more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort and ...

Library event helps connect refugees and immigrants to the community

Spokane Public Library will host a night of painting, music and community connection this Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

Blount County Habitat for Humanity helps former refugee put down roots

A man who escaped the Second Sudanese Civil War in 1987 has moved into a new home in Alcoa built by the Blount County Habitat ...
WHQR

Church World Services launches new campaign after last year's mass layoffs

For decades, Church World Services has had a hand in resettling refugees seeking safety and emergency services across the ...

As undocumented migrants line up for Spain's amnesty program, political opponents vow a fight

As thousands of undocumented migrants line up to apply for amnesty under a new program in Spain, the prime minister's ...
Seven Days

As Immigration to Vermont Drops, a ‘Demographic Cliff’ Looms

By 2024, Vermont had the nation’s third-highest number of refugees per capita, behind just Nebraska and Iowa. Refugee families tend to be younger and larger than the average Vermont family; nearly ...