Immigrants

Grupos locales de derechos de inmigrantes y abogados crearon una Línea de Respuesta Rápida para verificar los informes sobre la actividad de I.C.E. en la región de St. Louis.

Local immigrant rights groups and attorneys created the Rapid Response Line to verify reports of federal immigration enforcement in the St. Louis region.

Families in the St. Louis region needing nutritious meals can now choose from a variety of food items at the International Institute’s first food pantry. The partnership with Operation Food Search will help feed 40 families weekly.

Resettlement agencies and immigrant and refugee service providers in the St. Louis region have begun to scale back services for immigrants and refugees due to Trump’s executive order to pause federal funding.

About 250 community members gathered in Chesterfield on Sunday to celebrate the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Arrey Obenson, former CEO and president of the International Institute of St. Louis, resigned because of misaligned visions and goals. He said the institute’s position as a service provider for immigrants and refugees should be widened.

St. Louis-area immigration agencies and attorneys warn immigrants to renew their government documents before a potential mass deportation next year.

The number of Hispanics or Latinos in the St. Louis region has significantly increased over the past year, according to U.S. census data released last week. The data shows there are more than 13,900 Hispanics or Latinos in the area.

St. Louis Public Schools welcomed 21 teachers from Ghana and the Philippines as part of its first cultural exchange program. These educators will fill teaching positions in middle school science, middle school math, and elementary classrooms to help address hard-to-fill vacancies amid a national teacher shortage.

The annual event, happening Aug. 24-25, brings thousands to Tower Grove Park for what’s known as the region’s largest multicultural gathering.