Immigrant & Refugee Integration & Policy Dev

Final Report - December 2017

Appointed by the Mayor, the Immigrant and Refugee Integration and Policy Development Working Group was tasked with the following duties.

  • To identify and inventory immigrant and refugee services available in the community, including referral and support mechanisms for new arrivals;
  • To identify the needs of the current immigrant and refugee community that are not being met by service providers or advocacy or community groups;
  • To identify possible funding streams from Federal and State agencies that can address ongoing and unmet immigrant and refugee needs;
  • To identify and utilize City, School, and Community resources, including those of the business community, to encourage employment/entrepreneurship within the immigrant and refugee community;
  • To make recommendations to the Lewiston City Council and to assist with policy development in relation to the tasks identified above.

Composition:
The Working Group was representative of the various stakeholders identified above and/or involved in issues related to the immigrant and refugee community. Membership Listing

Term:
The final report and recommendations were forwarded to the City Council.