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Protesters In Fort Wayne Decry Myanmar Military Coup, Demand U.S. Action

By Justin Hicks • Mar 2, 2021
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Hundreds from Fort Wayne’s Burmese community protested this weekend to condemn the ongoing military coup in Myanmar, also known as Burma. They hope the United States government will take a harder line, including stricter sanctions, until a democratic government is restored.

Whitmer Tells Trump Michigan Will Keep Welcoming Refugees

By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press • Dec 14, 2019
Michigan.gov

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state will continue welcoming refugees.

Interfaith Service for Migrants, Immigrants, & Refugees

By Sid Shroyer • Feb 21, 2017

An overflow crowd  of 250  people worshipped together at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James at the “Interfaith Service of Prayer for Compassion and Justice for Migrants, Immigrants, & Refugees.”

Lauren Nassau of South Bend, a member of the Temple Beth El synagogue explained why she came.