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Catholic Charities outlines Bangor resettlement caseload; executive order pauses new refugee arrivals
Summary
Catholic Charities presented an update on refugee resettlement in Bangor, reporting 14 households served this fiscal year so far and warning that a recent presidential executive order temporarily suspended refugee admissions nationwide, canceling scheduled flights to Bangor.
Catholic Charities representatives told the Government Operations Committee that their Bangor office has worked with 14 households (19 adults and three children) in the current fiscal year and that resettlement operations will continue for clients already in the area, even as a recent presidential executive order temporarily suspended new refugee admissions.
Charles Mugabe, director of migration for Catholic Charities, and Melissa Buchholz, assistant director of Refugee and Immigration Services, described the agency’s services in Bangor, including case management, workforce services and health navigation. Buchholz said two‑thirds of the fiscal‑year arrivals were refugees vetted and resettled via federal processes; the remainder included secondary…
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