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  • OneMorgan County


    There are thousands of immigrants who call Morgan County home. We are all neighbors, co-workers, friends and family. OMC's work is aimed at helping to make the transitions associated with immigration more efficient so that each of us in our many roles, whether we are immigrants or receiving community members, have an increased chance of reaching our highest potential for the betterment of ourselves and for our community.

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  • OMC is not involved in refugee resettlement and has no authority to make decisions about refugees relocating to Morgan County.

    OneMorgan County does network with refugee resettlement agencies to communicate our community’s needs and bring additional resources to the area to address the challenges of secondary migration.


  • OMC does not advocate for the undermining of immigration law.

    OneMorgan County is recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals to provide accurate information regarding immigration law and regulations so that citizens, immigrant aliens, non-immigrant aliens and undocumented aliens can make informed decisions.

  • OMC does not presume that there are easy solutions.

    OneMorgan County does strive to reduce some of the challenges faced by other community agencies, businesses and government entities so that those organizations can deliver their goods and services more efficiently.

  • OMC does not work with a predominant group.

    OneMorgan County does focus on immigrant integration for receiving community members, immigrants and refugees while prioritizing the presenting needs in consideration of OMC’s available resources.

  • OMC does not demand any one opinion toward immigration.

    OneMorgan County does mean to foster opportunities for relationship-building where they otherwise might not exist, might not be cultivated and might not be nurtured.

In the News

European delegates visit Fort MorganEuropean delegations visit Fort Morgan

Fort Morgan Times
March 23rd, 2012

European officials and journalists appeared quite curious about Fort Morgan's economy, law enforcement and immigrants when they visited the city Thursday. They made up a delegation arranged by the Institute of International Education under the auspices of the International Visitor Leadership Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. ...more...

Immigrants do not burden local human services

Fort Morgan Times
March 15th, 2012

All too often, we hear that immigrants and refugees are coming to the U.S. to get welfare and they burden our system, but the facts say otherwise. Lutheran Family Services acts as intermediary for refugees to get human services and to help them in other ways. ...more...

Making A Difference

 

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