200 refugees in Malta will soon be heading towards
the United States of America (USA), as the details of a selection process for the resettlement of refugees are in their final stages.
This development, unveiled by Prime
Minister Lawrence Gonzi and Ambassador to the USA Molly Bordonaro on Thursday,
follows May’s announcement that the USA
government would resettle 200 refugees to help ease Malta’s illegal immigration burdens.
The Prime Minister and Ambassador spoke
during a visit to American company Hetronic at Mosta Technopark.
Prime Minister Gonzi said that the agreement
for the USA
to resettle the refugees came about through the efforts of Ms Bordonaro.
Dr Gonzi and Ms Bordonaro were handed a donation
from Hetronic employees, destined for a charity institution of their choice. The
donation will be given to the Refugee Fund.
See also:
200 refugees to be resettled in the US -
May 11, 2007 - 3:19:34 PM
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