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https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahy-sanders-welch-joint-statement-on-rutlands-designation-as-a-refugee-resettlement-site	Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Joint Statement On Rutland's Designation As A Refugee Resettlement Site	2016-09-28	2016	2016-09	Democrat	House	VT	Patrick Leahy	L000174	www.leahy.senate.gov			legacy	09.28.16 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Joint Statement On Rutland's Designation As A Refugee Resettlement Site Leahy, Sanders And Welch Issue Joint Statement On Rutland's Designation As A Refugee Resettlement Site Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 We learned this morning that the City of Rutland will receive refugees who have fled the relentless violence in Syria and Iraq, sometimes with just the clothes on their backs. The vast majority of refugees admitted from Syria have been women and children, and when we see the photographs of children fleeing this awful tragedy, we see our own children and are called to do our part to help. We know the good people of Rutland and Vermont will welcome these newcomers into the community. Struggling families, fleeing peril and motivated to start their lives anew, always have and always will enrich America and contribute immeasurably to our state. We are also very pleased that in a separate announcement, the Department of Health and Human Service has awarded Vermont a $150,000 grant to help the newly resettled refugees obtain employment and achieve self-sufficiency. # # # # # Press Contact Press Contact David Carle: 202-224-3693 Next Article Previous Article	1	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z