Stories

Policy Changes in 2026 Life keeps getting harder for those without green cards. Frequent policy shifts and indefinite processing pauses are widening gaps in critical benefits for our refugee neighbors

Showing up no matter the cost

This year, we are celebrating 25 years of Arrive Ministries’ Good Neighbor Program, connecting refugee and immigrant families with volunteers who provide friendship and practical support. 

A refugee family, an ICE detention, and Good Neighbors who became family

Stepping into the apartment of a refugee family from Myanmar, Mark could sense the excitement in the air. The seventh grade boy bounded into the room. “I’m Student of the

Immigration stories making Minnesota home

For a family of twelve from the Democratic Republic of Congo, their journey to safety was long and uncertain. After fleeing tribal conflict that took the lives of their parents

Today, the weather in our city is extremely cold, and yet many people from different religions and backgrounds came to the streets to protest. They protested against the use of

Watching refugees present their final web development projects at their Arrive Ministries graduation moved me to tears. These students not only met all the project requirements but also infused their

A reflection on the impact of public transit and transportation design for our refugee and immigrant neighbors