Our refugee resettlement committee has been welcoming families for years, but now some longtime members are saying we're moving too fast and need to be more careful about vetting, while newer volunteers think we're being discriminatory. Every meeting feels tense and we're not actually helping anyone while we argue about protocols.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community group is experiencing internal conflict as external political pressures expose different comfort levels with risk and inclusion.
“Where Are You with Refugee and immigration justice?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.