Michigan Calls on Residents to Sponsor Refugees for Resettlement

The Office of Global Michigan, an agency within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, has called on residents to welcome refugees and assist in their resettlement efforts in the United States. Global Michigan said in a Feb. 12 statement that Michigan residents are now able to “identify a specific refugee or refugee family overseas” and apply to sponsor their resettlement as part of the Welcome Corps. Poppy Hernandez, director of Global Michigan and the state’s chief equity and inclusion officer, said the program aims to make Michigan “the home of opportunity for our immigrant, refugee and ethnic communities.” “Expanded refugee resettlement pathways empower more Michiganders to support our state’s growing refugee population and build a more welcoming and inclusive Michigan for all,” she stated....