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Local refugee resettlement group asks Logan City Council to recognize World Refugee Day, promotes June 14 community event
Summary
Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection told the Logan City Council it has resettled 233 refugees from 12 countries since 2014 and asked the city to recognize World Refugee Day and help publicize a June 14 Willow Park event; the group said funding losses have forced suspension of some family-reunification programs.
Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection asked the Logan City Council on June 3 to join its recognition of World Refugee Day and to help publicize a June 14 community celebration at Willow Park.
CRIC member Mary De Silva told the council the organization has supported newcomers in Cache Valley since 2014 and has “welcomed 233 refugees from 12 countries.” She said the event is intended to raise awareness, express solidarity and highlight refugees’ contributions to local life.
Mary De Silva said the United Nations General Assembly designated June 20 as World Refugee Day (Resolution 55/76) and described CRIC’s work in Logan: helping families find housing, schools, medical care and employment, and running walk-in hours and volunteer programs.
De Silva also warned that CRIC has faced “major challenges” this year, including lost funding and staff, and that some family-reunification programs had been suspended. She asked businesses, educators, civic leaders and residents to support CRIC’s work and invited the public to Willow Park on Saturday, June 14 at 5 p.m.
The council did not take a formal vote on a proclamation during the June 3 meeting. De Silva’s remarks came during the meeting’s opening ceremony and public-comment segment.
Why it matters: CRIC’s request highlights local efforts at refugee resettlement, the role of nonprofit support services in integrating newcomers, and a funding shortfall that the group says has reduced services.
Community details: CRIC described itself as an official resettlement organization founded in 2014 and announced the June 14 Willow Park event as family-oriented and open to the public.
Provenance: CRIC’s presentation and event invitation were made during the meeting’s opening ceremony and the public-comment period.
