Bedane Finds Path Through Diversity Visa Program
Bedane, an Ethiopian immigrant in Garden City, explains he arrived not as a refugee but through the diversity visa program, which grants 50,000 permanent resident visas yearly to low-immigration countries. He holds a bachelor’s from Ethiopia and previously taught in Asbe Teferi, Oromia region, while his wife’s father and child remain in Ethiopia.
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Oromo man gains green card joins Garden City community
Bedane an Oromo former teacher described surprise at receiving a diversity visa in 2010 after a rigorous process. He moved to southwest Kansas last February, settling with neighbors, hoping to save to reenter college and bring his wife and daughter. He emphasizes religion does not affect social life.
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Somalis split on local center protest prompts leadership tensions
Groups in the Somali community remain divided over a proposed center protest led by Yousuf and others. Elders and Hanaf urged restraint, proposing that Yousuf start his own center while backing the existing Somali center in Southwest Kansas. The Cultural Relations Board and city called for dialogue to resolve intergroup disputes and stressed they will not judge private matters.
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