Kansas City Hipsters Welcome Refugees

Actually . . .

We wanted our blog community to take a peek because the note actually seems like sponsored junk.

Nevertheless . . . 

Here's another aspect of the welcome wagon mostly from people who don't have to have direct contact with the people they're welcoming . . .

As an influx of people is coming into the country for various reasons, it is apparent that the general public is misinformed on how much assistance immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers receive during their housing search.

Currently, cities like Chicago and Los Angeles have been flooded with new migrants, but are currently incapable of accommodating them all . . .

Because of this, the mayor of Kansas City has appeared to be open to welcoming these migrants into our city. While many in the public believe that migrants are given free handouts, such as better housing opportunities, this is nowhere near the reality. In fact, according to a page on a local law group website, one of the biggest difficulties for migrants is “securing safe and affordable housing…particularly when they are unable to speak the language and obtain very low-paying jobs.”

It is now more crucial than ever to have a properly informed Kansas City, in order to be able to welcome these newcomers with open arms and help them in finding adequate housing to start their new lives

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

KC's government promised to welcome refugees and asylum seekers. Here's the underreported struggle of finding housing

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