#2 - Chaz Smith & Miry Whitehill, We Should Welcome Refugees

On today's podcast, our guest is Chaz Smith, a Comedian, filmmaker and Director. Chaz launched his Career on Vine 8 years ago with a passion to entertain people with creative, clean, and unique humor.

He has now built a social following of over 3 million and wants to use his platform for positive impact. he is a strong advocate against Sexual violence. He believes in authenticity, vulnerability and that laughter soothes the soul

We’re visiting Miry Whitehill, founder and executive director of Miry’s List, a nonprofit organization that provides a mechanism for people to directly help new arrival refugee families with the incredible challenge of resettlement in the US. Miry’s List helps new arrival families connect with caring people, basic necessities, and services that make this process less isolating and less intimidating. Since 2016, Miry’s List has supported over 700 families who have come through the Federal Refugee Resettlement program from countries including Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran. To donate and get involved to help, visit give.miryslist.org.

The number of forcibly displaced people around the world has skyrocketed since 2010, growing from 41.1 million to 82.4 million as of 2020.

The United States has a long, proud tradition of giving families fleeing war and persecution a chance to rebuild their lives in safety. The U.S. government will aim to resettle up to 125,000 refugees in the next 12 months which will mark a 733% increase from the historic low 15,000-person ceiling former President Donald Trump set before leaving office.

Although organizations like Miry's List provide an incredible service, on a national level, there needs to be more work done to expand lawful pathways for protection and opportunities. Let's push for better support and services to receive people!