Migration & Refugee Services


 

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Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), a department of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, has been resettling refugees in Cuyahoga County since 1948. MRS is one of 108 affiliates of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB). USCCB has a cooperative agreement with the United States to resettle refugees who have been legally admitted through the federal Refugee Admissions Program. These individuals have fled their home countries in fear of persecution because of their ethnicity, religious or political beliefs. As the largest resettlement agency in northern Ohio, MRS resettles approximately 300 refugees annually from countries including Bhutan, Iraq, Sudan, Somalia, Burma, Ethiopia, Liberia, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Burundi, Eritrea, Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Mauritania and Cuba. They strive to respect the dignity of each person and provide a supportive environment where each individual and culture is celebrated. Building upon the courage and strength of these newcomers, they seek to empower them to achieve self-sufficiency and independence.
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