White House Wants To Resettle 110,000 Refugees In U.S. Next Year

September 14, 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that the Obama administration wants to take in 110,000 refugees — up from 85,000 this fiscal year. It's not clear how many of them will be Syrian.

New Home Away From Home, A Refugee Family's First Ramadan In Sacramento

July 5, 2016 | Joanne Serrieh

Dozens of Middle Eastern families relocated to Sacramento to start a new life away from the wars in that region. For some of those families, like the Alkhudairis, it’s their first time observing Ramadan outside an Arab or Muslim country.

Refugee Crisis In Germany Mirrors CA's Experience In 1980s

December 28, 2015 | Katie Orr

Germany is struggling to keep up with an influx of refugees. Many are fleeing conflicts in the Middle East. California experienced a similar situation in the 1980’s.

Reno Officials Deny Supporting Refugee City Application

November 25, 2015

(AP) - Officials with the city say they did not support an application to make Reno a refugee city to take Syrian, Iraqi, Cuban and other refugees.

State Government

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Consults With Attorney General On Refugee Resettlement

November 18, 2015

Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval says he doesn't think he has power to halt refugee resettlement in the state, but he's seeking a second opinion.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Refugee Resettlement In Sacramento

November 17, 2015

Sacramento is among top U.S. destinations for Middle Eastern refugees, with more expected to come as the fallout of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq –and the Syrian refugee crisis- continues to unfold.

State Government

Gov. Jerry Brown Says California Bound Refugees Will Be Vetted

November 16, 2015

California Gov. Jerry Brown says he'll work closely with President Barack Obama to ensure any Syrian refugees coming to California are "fully vetted in a sophisticated and utterly reliable way."