Twenty Refugees Begin New Life in the United States

On April 16, a group of twenty refugees from Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan left Malta to begin a new life in the United States.  Since the permanent refugee resettlement program was announced in May 2008, over 240 refugees have been resettled in the United States.  The U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, Mr. Jason Davis, noted that the continuation of the refugee resettlement program shows America’s continuing commitment to help ease the burden that migration has placed on Malta, and that it demonstrates our recognition of the enormous challenges and dangers that many of the migrants have faced.  “This occasion marks the culmination of months of hard work on the part of UNHCR, IOM, and the United States government, as well as many others here in Malta who have dedicated themselves to improving the lives of hundreds of refugees in need of humanitarian assistance,” Mr. Davis said.