Amid the background of fear over ongoing deportations and arrests, Connecticut-based Integrated Refugee & Immigration Services will hold multiple events this month to educate and raise awareness help residents and newcomers better understand the services and support available in the state.

The goal is to help people transition into “self-sufficiency and to make Connecticut their home.”

IRIS said its mission is to “help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, strengthen hope, dare to dream, and contribute to the vitality of communities in Connecticut and across the country.”

The non-profit also supports Americans who “sponsor refugees for resettlement.”

“Our mission remains unchanged — to welcome, support, and empower refugees and immigrants — the individuals and fami

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