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"There is a saying: Every job is a good job," says former refugee Tran, a clerk at a 7-Eleven store who, using his corporate profit-sharing account, partially financed the college educations of his children, who also worked part-time while attending school. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) and its affiliated agencies across the country invite the media to "visit a refugee at work" on September 8, 2003 to hear first-hand the stories of refugee workers and their employers as a special way to celebrate Labor Day. "This is our second annual National Refugee Labor Day celebration," says LIRS President Ralston H. Deffenbaugh, Jr. "It's a time to celebrate the contributions of refugees to America's workforce and to thank the employers who hire them." "Our goal is for refugees to become self-sufficient within the first six months of resettlement," Deffenbaugh explains. "LIRS and our affiliated agencies have a great track record. On average, about 90 percent of our employable refugees have jobs within six months of arrival in the United States. Employers tell us that refugees have a strong work ethic. Refugees say they are grateful to their employers for the opportunity to work. Some employers provide English training in the workplace and other work-related support. This is the win-win situation we will celebrate on September 8." LIRS is a national agency whose mission is to welcome the stranger, bringing new hope and new life through ministries of service and justice. Based in Baltimore, LIRS resettles refugees through a network of 27 affiliated agencies throughout the United States, provides immigration and children's services, and advocates on behalf of asylum seekers and those in immigration detention.
Meg Arenberg Copyright © 1999-2002 American Immigration LLC, ILW.COM
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