Resources
For more information about the subjects discussed in our stories, please refer to the following resources:
- The U.S. Census Bureau has the latest information on the Bowling Green population. For a fact sheet on the city, click here.
- The Bowling Green International Center is a non-profit, private refugee resettlement agency that provides job placement, English classes and other services. Its offices are at 806 Kenton St., Bowling Green, KY 42101; the phone number is 270-781-8336.
- The Office of Refugee Resettlement is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. ORR provides grants to states and private agencies that provide refugee services.
- The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) is one of nine nongovernmental national resettlement agencies that serve refugees admitted through the U.S. Resettlement Program. The Bowling Green International Center is one of USCRI's partner agencies.
- The Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation.
- The Migration Information Source provides data and analysis of international migration and refugee trends.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency within the Homeland Security Department. It is responsible for border security and detention of illegal immigrants.
- Detention Watch Network is a national coalition of organizations and individuals advocating for humane reform of the U.S. immigration detention and deportation system.