Toggle Mobile Nav Search About Refugees & Asylees Breadcrumb Home: Services: Refugee Services: / About Refugees & Asylees About Refugees There are 25.4 million refugees worldwide. A refugee is any person, living outside of his or her home country, who is unable to return to their home country due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Less than one half of 1% of the world’s refugees each year find a safe haven through resettlement in another country. Those who are lucky enough to find safety and a new start in another country wait an average of 17 years in refugee camps. Impact of Refugees Refugees play a vital role in our Minnesota workforce. Learn how new Americans are making a positive impact in the community. Contributions of New Americans Refugees bring valuable contributions to our communities, including an eagerness to work, an entrepreneurial spirit and economic strength as consumers and taxpayers. Facts & Figures Learn more about resettlement by the numbers and global migration trends. Find links to national and international organizations involved in refugee resettlement. My Neighbor is Muslim In Minnesota, we are seeing some changing demographics with the arrival of Muslim refugees. My Neighbor is Muslim is a 7-week study and discussion guide designed to provide an introduction to Islam, promote cultural understanding and encourage interfaith dialogue. For more information or to learn how you can help refugees: LSS Refugee Services Minneapolis 2400 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 612.879.5258 St. Cloud 2835 W St. Germain Street, Suite 550 St. Cloud, MN 56304 320.251.7700 Connect with Us! FB: @LSSMNRefugees Twitter: @LSSMNRefugees Email: refugeeservices@lssmn.org Footer LSS Home About Careers Get Involved Advocate Donate Volunteer Church Partnerships Stay Updated Blog Events News Contact Contact Directory Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota 2485 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108 651.642.5990 | 800.582.5260 Facebook Twitter Linkedin YouTube Home Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota expresses the love of Christ for all people through service that inspires hope, changes lives, and builds community. © 2021 Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Privacy Policy | Hybrid Entity Policy Whistleblower Reporting