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Dorcas International legal experts within our Citizenship and Immigration service area delve into immigration issues in Rhode Island, at the border and overall.
Dorcas International legal experts within our Citizenship and Immigration service area delve into immigration issues in Rhode Island, at the border and overall.
An informative and compelling look into the experience of those who've fled their homeland seeking refuge in Rhode Island, USA.
Proud to be serving Rhode Islanders and building stronger communities for more than 100 years.
Film credit: Kelly Riley of High Proof Films
Nine months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kreshchuk, 56, finds himself in America rebuilding his life from “zero level.”
As we have for more than 100 years, Dorcas International works to welcome all who seek refuge in Rhode Island. This is what we do, and we stand ready to help any and all, regardless of where they came from or how they got here.
Story Spotlight
“It’s very rare people recognize you for just being a human being.”
For Ada Uzia Boaz and Chance Boas living in Tanzania’s refugee camps meant surviving in very difficult conditions. A great deal of their time was spent waiting for food rations, clean drinking water – and especially – waiting decades for a permanent home. Despite the struggles, life went on amid the suffering.