Supporters say the current political climate has made their work helping immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers more vital and more difficult.
“What we are confronting is not insurmountable,” said the group’s founder Dr. Omar Bah, a refugee from The Gambia, a West African nation that is one of the poorest countries in the world.
“But, amidst all of that, we are here to celebrate. There are a lot of things to celebrate,” he said.
The Refugee Dream Center offers a variety of programs to newcomers, including citizenship training, job search support, English language training, housing assistance and more.
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