Refugee and Immigration Services

Hundreds of thousands of refugees, asylees, immigrants, and migrants enter the United States each year looking for supportive services. With a variety of multicultural and multilingual services for refugees and immigrants, Catholic Charities is working to help these populations adjust to their new surroundings and become active participants in their communities.

Our Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS) is dedicated to supporting refugee families, asylum seekers, immigrants, and migrants in their efforts to achieve economic, social, and civic self-sufficiency. A multi-ethnic RIS staff comprised of professionals with diverse ethnic backgrounds and rich life experiences provided a wide array of services to newcomers from all over the world.

RIS is comprised of three distinct but overlapping programs: Immigration Legal Services; Refugee Resettlement, which includes case management, English for Speakers of Other Languages classes, and Refugee Employment Services; and Community Interpreter Services.