Arindam Kar (He/Him)<p>The process remains far slower than what we would like, but there is movement &amp; hope to have everyone here soon. The biggest news? Signs of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/secondarymigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>secondarymigration</span></a> to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/STL" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>STL</span></a>. Just like w/ the Bosnian population surge in the 90s, we are starting to have <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Afghans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Afghans</span></a> inquire about &amp; move to the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StLouis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StLouis</span></a> region from other parts of the U.S. because of our <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/welcoming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>welcoming</span></a> efforts. To borrow a movie quote from my Iowa roots, &quot;if you build it, [they] will come.&quot; <a href="https://news.stlpublicradio.org/culture-history/2022-12-12/nearly-300-afghan-refugees-from-albania-will-arrive-in-st-louis-in-a-few-months" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.stlpublicradio.org/cultur</span><span class="invisible">e-history/2022-12-12/nearly-300-afghan-refugees-from-albania-will-arrive-in-st-louis-in-a-few-months</span></a></p>