New Milford Refugee Relocation - NMRR
We are a community co-sponsor of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services
Who are we?
NMRR is a collaborative group of interfaith communities committed to doing our part in resettlement of global refugees. We believe there is abundance all around us and look to share this with others. We are all committed to serving to the marginalized, poor, homeless and anyone who needs help.

What we do -
Welcome to the mission of refugee resettlement!
By opening your doors and your hearts to refugees, you are responding to the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time. You are participating in America's most noble tradition, rooted in the ancient ethic of many cultures: welcoming the stranger. And you are letting strangers welcome you as friends and as partners in the work of building new communities. We hope that you will discover the rich blessing many other community groups have experienced in the challenging and joyful work of co-sponsoring a refugee family.  www.irisct.org

Your tax deductible gift will help r efugees start new lives!

Donate now or checks may be sent to 
36 Main Street,
 New Milford CT 06776
payable to FCC-NMRR


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How are refugees selected to come to the United States?
Refugees approved for resettlement in the United States have undergone a rigorous vetting process overseas. They have been interviewed several times before being granted refugee status by agency personnel of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). After applying for admission to the United States, they are interviewed again by Department of Homeland Security personnel, fingerprinted, and subjected to several background checks regarding former political or criminal activity. The US vetting process of refugees is the most rigorous screening process in the world, involving the databases of the CIA, FBI, Defense Department, and other nations' intelligence agencies. It often takes two years to complete. Once a refugee has been approved, a medical exam is conducted both to make sure they carry no communicable diseases, and to determine what level of healthcare needs they will have in the US. Once approved for travel, refugees take out travel loans through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to cover their airfare to come to the US.
The US government plans to invite 85,000 refugees from all over the world to come to the US in 2016.

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