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Catholic Charities outlines refugee resettlement, employment and housing challenges in Bangor
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Catholic Charities Maine told the Government Operations Committee it resettled dozens of refugees in the Bangor area last year, placed most employable adults into work, and flagged housing shortages and misinformation as the main barriers to future arrivals.
Catholic Charities Maine told the Government Operations Committee on Sept. 4 that its Bangor-area office has resettled dozens of refugees over the past fiscal year and plans to increase placements next year, but stressed that local housing availability remains the primary constraint.
The presentation, led by Melissa Bogos, assistant director of the agency’s Refugee and Immigration Services program, and supported by CEO Steve Letourneau, said the Bangor office provides short-term reception and longer-term refugee support services. The agency reported it expected to resettle 100 people in the previous fiscal year and had processed 84 arrivals as of early August; it said it hopes to resettle about 150 individuals in the…
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