Michigan Resources for Immigrants

Did you know Michigan is one of the most welcoming states in the country? If not, then you might be surprised to learn they partner with 50+ partners to provide resources to Immigrants and Refugees. In order to ensure all needs are met of newcomers, they offer resettlement, social, employment, educational, and more services.

Below are the services provided by the State of Michigan. Links below will lead you directly to Michigan.gov. We hope this was helpful in discovering new resources that may benefit you or someone you know!

• Refugee Resettlement: The federal Department of State works with national voluntary/private resettlement agencies to decide the number of refugees to be settled in a particular region or state.  The national resettlement agencies work with partner, local affiliates in states. 

  • Bethany Christian Services  

  • Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County  

  • Samaritas  

  • St. Vincent Catholic Charities  

  • United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants - Dearborn  

• Refugee Services Programming:

  • Social Services

  • Employability Services

  • School Impact Services

  • Services to Refugee Youth

  • Services to Older Refugees

  • Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program

• Refugee Assistance: Refugee families with children in Michigan are eligible to apply for cash (Family Independence Program), available to residents with low income.  The Refugee Assistance Program is a federally funded program which helps persons admitted into the U.S. as refugees to become self-sufficient after their arrival.  Refugees who are single or married without children are eligible for temporary assistance. 

In addition, they also provide services for those who are victims of trafficking.

• Assistance for Victims of Trafficking

All information is directly found on Michigan.gov.