/tags/new-african-immigrants-commission New African Immigrants Commission en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-02-20/as-census-count-nears-columbus-confronts-fear-among-african-immigrants Efforts are underway in Ohio for the 2020 Census, the U.S. government's once-a-decade effort to count every resident in the country. Mailers will begin… Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/2020-02-20/as-census-count-nears-columbus-confronts-fear-among-african-immigrants Gabe Rosenberg /news/2020-01-23/nigerians-in-ohio-shocked-at-planned-expansion-of-trump-travel-ban The chair of Ohio’s New African Immigrants Commission says "it just doesn't make a lot of sense" that President Trump could include Nigeria, the native… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:12:33 GMT /news/2020-01-23/nigerians-in-ohio-shocked-at-planned-expansion-of-trump-travel-ban Steve Brown /news/2017-08-10/ohios-african-immigrants-commission-finally-has-members-and-much-work-to-do After years of inaction, Ohio’s New African Immigrants Commission came together pretty suddenly.“We sat two years idle and did not hear anything,” says… Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-08-10/ohios-african-immigrants-commission-finally-has-members-and-much-work-to-do Adora Namigadde /news/2017-06-22/were-fighting-here-behind-ohios-stalled-african-immigrants-commission Despite the fast growth of Ohio's African community, Seleshi Asfaw says one thing has remained constant: "At a state level, we are not represented. Our… Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:00:00 GMT /news/2017-06-22/were-fighting-here-behind-ohios-stalled-african-immigrants-commission Adora Namigadde /news/2017-05-24/while-ohio-drags-feet-on-african-commission-a-somali-group-creates-its-own In 2008, state lawmakers promised Ohio's growing African immigrant population a commission to address their needs. The New African Immigrants Commission,… Wed, 24 May 2017 20:40:23 GMT /news/2017-05-24/while-ohio-drags-feet-on-african-commission-a-somali-group-creates-its-own Adora Namigadde