Readout of Deputy Secretary Brian P. McKeon Meetings in Atlanta and Clarkston, Georgia

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Readout of Deputy Secretary Brian P. McKeon Meetings in Atlanta and Clarkston, Georgia 06/25/2021 05:43 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson On Thursday, June 24, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian P. McKeon traveled to Atlanta and Clarkston, Georgia, along with Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Senior Bureau Official Nancy Izzo Jackson, and met with resettlement agency staff including State Refugee Coordinator Michael Singleton and state and local officials including Mayor of Clarkston Beverly Burks and DeKalb County Commissioners Ted Terry and Lorraine Cochran-Johnson.  The Deputy Secretary also met with refugee services partners including  the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA), Georgia Welcoming Co-Op, Refugee Women Network, Global Village Project (GVP), Positive Growth, the Center for Victims of Torture, as well as other education, employment, and medical specialists. Deputy Secretary McKeon discussed the integral role of resettlement agency staff in the welcoming process for new refugee arrivals, the resources necessary to re-build the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), the integral role local communities play in ensuring the successful integration of refugees, and the valuable contributions refugees make to their new communities and economies. Deputy Secretary McKeon also greeted newly arrived refugees, spoke with resettled refugees about their experiences arriving to their new communities, and underscored the United States' deep commitment to supporting refugees in the U.S. and around the world. For further information, please contact PRM at prmpress@state.gov. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520