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Refugee-Level Aid Needed For Katrina Evacuees: US Senator
Washington (AFP) Sep 06, 2005 A top Republican senator urged US President George W. Bush on Tuesday to provide Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina the same package of financial aid and services given to foreign refugees who resettle in this country. US Senator Chuck Grassley called on the US president to tap some of the resources of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, located within the federal Department of Health and Human Services, to provide resettlement assistance to Katrina's evacuees. "Sadly, many of our fellow citizens who have been displaced are similarly situated to the refugees we assist for resettlement in this country - they are without jobs, homes, clothing, money and other basic necessities," Grassley wrote in his letter sent to the White House Tuesday. "For families who suffered from Hurricane Katrina, the humane solution cannot be to stay in a sports stadium or armory for months waiting for reconstruction or new construction," he continued. "Many families understandably will want a new start now, not months from now. Many families will need help with that new start, be it in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama or elsewhere in the nation," he wrote. The Iowa Republican senator said the program for hurricane victims would provide cash and medical assistance to displaced people, and would give resources to charities assisting displaced families in relocating. "This proven program could be used on behalf of our fellow citizens, just as its been used so successfully to help citizens of other countries who look for a fresh start in the United States," Grassley said in a statement. "By making slight modifications to this federal resettlement program, we can try to help people get back to their lives and get started again much sooner," said Grassley. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
New Orleans Colleges To Reopen This Week
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) Jan 05, 2006Thousands of students and faculty are returning to New Orleans' eight colleges and universities this week for the first time since hurricane Katrina flooded the city four months ago. |
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