Where Did Refugees Come From?
Wondering where the latest refugees come from? The Minnesota Department of Health reports that of the 1,089 new arrivals in 2021, the overwhelming majority arrived from Afghanistan, followed by people from Congo, Somalia and Burma. The 2021 total is a 172 percent increase over the numbers resettling in Minnesota during 2020.
Seventy-one percent of those refugees ended up in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties,
From January 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022, early data shows that 847 refugees landed in Minnesota, with 78% of those from Afghanistan,
Take a look at more detailed stats on refugee arrivals here.