Mary Poole

The Trump Administration’s flurry of immigration-related policy changes are being felt in Missoula. Local advocates are working to keep pace while simultaneously helping and reassuring local immigrants and refugees.

In the United States, there are only 10 organizations that officially work with the federal government’s office of refugee of resettlement. One of them is the International Rescue Committee – which has offices in only 29 U.S. cities. The smallest city with an IRC is Missoula, Montana. It all started because of a connection to the American war in Vietnam, which wound down 50 years ago.

Today we bring you a story of a man trying to escape from Afghanistan and the amazing people here in Montana trying to help. This is a live situation and this man and his family currently face grave risk.

Within a year of arriving in the United States and before their temporary status expires, Afghan evacuees have to apply for asylum to remain in the U.S. The Montana Afghan Project aims to help with this expensive process.

An international group helping refugees resettle in Missoula plans to expand its operations. The announcement came after news that President Joe Biden is…

A week-long cultural celebration of Missoula’s refugee community kicks off Friday at Imagine Nation Brewing.Mary Poole, the executive director of the…

The FIFA World Cup kicked off Thursday, and in Missoula, people are preparing for another multinational soccer tournament this weekend.Soft Landing…

In Missoula, a new roving supper club is showcasing the culinary talent of refugees and offering a chance for locals to eat the world without leaving…

A December Trump administration announcement that it is planning to halve the number of refugees coming into the U.S. in 2018 will have little impact on…

Donald Trump’s election seems to have, at least in the short-term, bolstered a Missoula non-profit group’s refugee resettlement goals.Mary Poole founded…