Samaritas
New Americans
New Americans, one of Michigan’s largest refugee resettlement services, supports individuals and families from arrival through long-term integration. We offer resettlement assistance, employment and education support, immigration legal aid, case management, refugee foster care, and alumni programming. Our efforts—guided by staff and donors—help New Americans become self-sufficient, rebuild their lives, and enrich their communities across Michigan.
As one of the largest Refugee Resettlement Agencies in Michigan,
Samaritas has resettled thousands of people from dozens of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America. Samaritas has been the Michigan affiliate of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service since the 1950s.
Refugees are people of all ages who are forced from their own countries by war or political unrest. They cannot return home for fear of persecution because of their race, ethnicity, religion or political affiliations. Many spend years in refugee camps before they are given permission to enter the United States. They arrive with little more than the clothes they are wearing. Refugees come here seeking protection and a chance to build a new life. They are eager to learn, to work and to become productive contributors to society. As they become settled, they build businesses, create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, fuel the economy and strengthen the tax base, enriching their communities.
The Official Affidavit of Relationship Process
Do you have refugee relatives overseas that you would like to bring to the US? The New Official Affidavit of Relationship (AOR) process allows Resettlement Agencies such as Samaritas to help reunite families (free of charge).
Please contact Lucy Mourad at Samaritas to see if your AOR case is eligible at: (586) 276-9126 or email lmour@samaritas.org
You may also contact Omar Abdul-Satar at Samaritas to see if your AOR case is eligible at: (248) 663-0652 or email oabdu@samaritas.org
