News Archive

1987-1990
'Above Ground' Railroad, Sunday Times, January 8, 1989
Safe at Last, Vanguard Press, May 12, 1989
Group seals immigration cracks, Burlington Free Press, 1990

1991-1995
Finding a Home, Far Away From Home, Vermont Times, August 15, 1991
Turmoil at home brings Somalis to Vt., Burlington Free Press, August 13, 1992
Group Helps People Fleeing Horror in Somalia, Times Argus, August 15, 1992
Family Escapes Somalia, Burlington Free Press, August 23, 1992
Grant Might Help Immigrants, Burlington Free Press, January 25, 1993
Group Asks Release of Refugees Being Held in State Jails, Times Argus, December 11, 1993
Alone, With Little Help, Sudan Refugee Marks Time in Vt. Jail, Times Argus, March 6, 1994
Political asylum in Vt. is Hyde Park Jail Cell, Burlington Free Press, March 6, 1994
Use of County Jails to Be Scrutinized, Times Argus, April 12, 1994
Lamoille Sheriff Claims Detainees Well Treated, Times Argus, April 16, 1994
Jailed Refugee Could Be Moved from Lawyer, Times Argus, August 24, 1994
Jailed Refugee Fights INS on Move, Burlington Free Press, August 24, 1994
Sudanese Refugee Incarcerated in Vermont gets Political Asylum Case Reopened, The Gadfly, November 1994
Young Man's Search for Freedom Stalls in Orleans Cty Jail, The Chronicle, December 14, 1994
Stowe High Students Hold Vigil for International Human Rights, Stowe Reporter, December 15, 1994

1996-2000
Determined to Stay, Boston Globe, January 21, 1996
Leahy Defends Current Political Asylum Process, Burlington Free Press, May 2, 1996
Leahy Credited for Immigration Principles, Rutland Herald, May 12, 1996
Imprisoned Three Years, Refugee Freed, Rutland Herald, June 20, 1996
Sudanese Refugee Released from Jail, Times Argus, June 24, 1996
U.S. Faults Judge, Orders Asylum for Sudan Refugee, Boston Globe, June 29, 1996
Sudanese Refugee Freed After 3 Years, Burlington Free Press, June 27, 1996
Believing Moses, Vermont Sunday Magazine, June 30, 1996
Free at Last, Times Argus, July 2, 1996
Living Like a Refugee, Seven Days, February 18, 1998
Yearning for Home, Valley News, June 27, 1998
Congolese Family Divided by Border, Times Argus, May 9, 1999

2001-2005
Bigger Refugee Influx Expected in Fall, Press Republican, July 8, 2002
Border Crackdown, Burlington Free Press Opinion, July 8, 2002
Change in Canada's Immigration Law Causes Border Backups, Burlington Free Press, June 19, 2002
Refugees Seek Asylum in Canada, Burlington Free Press, June 30, 2002
Refugee Surge Eases at Border Since New Law, Metro, July 6, 2002
Agreement Imperils Asylum Seekers, Burlington Free Press, July 11, 2002
Crossing the Line, Seven Days, November 27-December 4, 2002
Exodus, Times Argus, January 22, 2003
Pakistani Refugees Stuck in Vermont, Burlington Free Press, February 5, 2003
Uncertain Future, Times Argus, February 16, 2003
Pair Help Stranded Refugees, Burlington Free Press, February 23, 2003
U.S. Crackdown Sets Off Chaotic Exodus to Canada, New York Times, February 25, 2003
A Wide Net, Times Argus, February 26, 2003
Seeking Shelter, Burlington Free Press Opinion, February 27, 2003
Bordering on Anguish, Montreal Gazette, March 3, 2003
Border Policy 'Humane,' Coderre Insists, The Gazette, March 5, 2003
Refugee Group to Stop Offering Shelter, Burlington Free Press, March 8, 2003
What They Were Thinking, New York Times Magazine, March 9, 2003
Refugee Aid Groups Calls Halt to Newcomers, Rutland Herald-Times Argus, March 9, 2003
Refugee Nowhere-Land, Burlington Free Press Opinion, March 12, 2003
Vermont Refugee Aid Group Says Policy Thins Resources, New York Times, March 13, 2003
Asylum Seekers Feeling Hopeless on Vt. Border, INDIA New England, March 15, 2003
Settled Refugees Reflect on Adjustments to Vt. Life, Burlington Free Press, August 11, 2003
Muslim Exodus from U.S. Unravels Tightknit Enclaves, Chicago Tribune, November 18, 2003
Cure Worse Than Disease, Foes Say, The Gazette, December 2, 2004
Refugee Crush Looming at Border, The Gazette, December 2, 2004
New Border Rules Cross the Line, Seven Days, December 8-15, 2004
Real ID Act is a Tragedy for Refugees, Burlington Free Press, May 21, 2005
Real ID Act is a Tragedy for Asylum Seekers, Times Argus, May 22, 2005
Newest Vermonters, Vermont Sunday Magazine, July 24, 2005
Refugee Assistance Group Takes New Legal Role, Montpelier Bridge, August 12, 2005

2006-2010
Immigrant Farm Labor Under the Gun, Times Argus, October 27, 2006

Date Unknown
East Montpelier Family Aiding Somalian Refugees (page 1 only)
Kuwaiti Refugee Finds Solace with Montpelier Family
Main Without a Country, Messenger, Vol. 133, No. 69
Photos and Interview with Salvadoran Refugees
Refugees Find Compassion in Vermont, Montpelier Bridge
With Due Respect, Refugee Assistance Still Needs Help